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Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the body.

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If you get six or more cold sores per year, your doctor may recommend something called suppressive antiviral therapy, which ...

Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV ... HSV-1 predominates in orofacial lesions and typically is found in the trigeminal ganglia, while HSV-2 is most commonly found in the lumbosacral ganglia.

The primary episode of genital herpes is generally the most painful, characterized by multiple and bilateral lesions and associated with tender inguinal lymphadenopathy as well as systemic symptoms.

1 There are two types of HSV: 1 Type 1 ("HSV-1") mostly spreads by oral contact and causes infections in or around the mouth (oral herpes or cold sores). It can also cause genital herpes.