What Do You Know About Herpes Virus?
... too many adults in Nigeria don't know anything about herpes virus probably because we have a poor information dissemination system here. The virus is spreading rapidly these days, we can protect ourselves and others from it. Learning more about this infection is an important step...
In line with sproutby's objective of availing every lay person in Nigeria any relevant healthcare information in a people friendly content, I'm writing this post to inform you about this virus- herpes simplex. And please join me to enlighten others about the virus by sharing this post to your friends on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter...
So, here's my promise----- I'll try as much as I could to tell you the much I know about the virus- herpes in a layman's language...

Herpes also known as herpes simplex virus is one of the common infections caused by herpes simplex virus. Herpes is a contagious virus (it can spread from a person who has it to another)...
***Important Facts About Herpes Virus***
•You can contract this disease by having a direct contact with the fluid from the blisters or sores of an infected person.
•A pregnant woman can transfer this virus to her baby if she's experiencing herpes outbreaks at the time of delivery.And the virus could cause complications in an ongoing pregnancy.
•Herpes Simplex Virus is a sexually transmittable disease (infection)
•Other sexually transmittable diseases like syphilis may look like herpes virus
•You can't use anti-bacterial for this kind of infection...(anti-bacterial don't work for virus)
•There's currently no cure for herpes virus----- However, there are medications for subsiding and managing herpes outbreaks frequency.
•Most people with this virus don't have symptoms because herpes can remain inactive until something triggers it... It's true: you can have the virus without even knowing.
•Sunlight, stress, fever can trigger oral herpes outbreaks
•Weak immune system, if you've had or have other STDs, hormonal changes like mensural cycle can trigger genital herpes outbreaks.
•Symptoms appear around the mouth, face, genital, anal, eye... in form of blisters and cold sores.
•Genital herpes are commonly spread through any form of sexual activity such as oral, anal and genital s*x
•You can also catch the virus by k*ssing a person who has oral herpes outbreak

Types of Herpes Virus
Herpes virus is of two types:
Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Herpes Simplex Virus 2
Herpes simplex virus 1&2 both manifest in form of sores and blisters around some parts of the body of an infected person. Herpes simplex virus is generally categorized based on the part of the body infected- it's called oral herpes when the mouth and face is infected and genital herpes when it involves the genitals.
How Can I know if I have the Virus? Find out here: www.sproutby.com/2016/01/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about.html?m=1

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Nice info.

Na wa o...good info tho. Lemme gaan ask google of what it looks lyk

Nice post. this very virus is the cause of whitlow, as you all know its very stubborn to treat, the only language it understand is heat before it get 'full blown' I recently wrote an article about how you can manage it locally using locally available materials here www.healthquorum.com/index/posts/how-to-treat-whitlow-locally/
most people dont know they have it and of the ways you will know if you got herpes simplex2 is if you dip any of your fingers in your mouth especially when you have mouth sore Is if whitlow attack your finger.