Discovering A Herpes VaccineHerpes is highly contagious viral infection which symptoms can be treated but not completely cured. The virus continuous to reside in the person's skin cells and as such, can affect quite a large number of people with whom the infected carrier have had contact with. Nowadays, however, several studies and experiments have been conducted to explore the possibility of developing a herpes vaccine that can treat and stop the infection from spreading. Some of these researches have failed but there are those who hold promise. Vaccines for fever blisters and herpes zoster have been effectively developed, especially for women, but a proven vaccine to curb genital herpes has yet to be formulated. The good news is each new research proves to be one step closer to this goal. |
Of the three common types of herpes infection, genital herpes is undeniably the most talked about and not to mention the most dreaded. It comes with a lot of pain, embarrassment, and stigma, but the fact is, it is a highly common occurrence. This is why most researches for a herpes vaccine have focused mainly on genital herpes. Many scientists and researchers believe that the key to developing a vaccine for genital herpes is to understand how the infection happens in the first place. Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus, and as a sexually transmitted disease, it is something you can contract when you have unprotected intimate contact with an infected partner. Doctors have explained that the virus is able to infect the body by fooling skin cells into destroying the protective protein layer they build in face of a viral threat. Following this, several explorations into developing a herpes vaccine that will prevent such action have been underway. According to reports from science journals, researchers are making promising progress. |
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