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FDA Approves First One-Day Treatment For Genital Herpes
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The FDA approves the first one-day treatment for recurrent genital herpes and cold sores in people with healthy immune systems. Famvir, manufactured by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., can be taken in 1,000 milligrams doses twice daily for one day....
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Health Tip: Genital Herpes Can Be Spread Without Symptoms
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Genital herpes is caused by a sexually transmitted virus, often leading to blisters on or near the genitals or rectum. These blisters eventually open into painful sores that take several weeks to heal. Over time, outbreaks tend to become less severe and last for shorter periods.
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Health Tip: Genital Herpes Can Be Spread Without Symptoms
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Genital herpes is caused by a sexually transmitted virus, often leading to blisters on or near the genitals or rectum. These blisters eventually open into painful sores that take several weeks to heal. Over time, outbreaks tend to become less severe and last for shorter periods.
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FDA Approves Vaccine For Shingles
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The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved the licensing of Zostavax (Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ) on May 25. Zostavax is a new vaccine for shingles (also known as herpes zoster) to be given to people who are at...
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Antiviral helpful for genital herpes in pregnancy
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Reuters - Treatment with the antiviral drug valacyclovir, sold as Valtrex, curbs recurrent bouts of genital herpes in pregnant women, a study shows. Moreover, no safety concerns were identified in mothers, fetuses, or neonates exposed to the drug.
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Herpes News Herpes Simplex
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KidsHealth.org - Herpes is a contagious infection that's caused by the herpes simplex virus. One type of the virus - herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) - can lead to cold sores around the mouth. An infection of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2) can lead to genital herpes, a sexually transmitted disease that causes blisters and pain in the genital area.
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Herpes News FDA Proposes Easing Rules on Herpes Tests
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AP - The FDA has proposed making it easier to make, market and administer tests for the herpes virus.
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Herpes News FDA Proposes Easing Rules on Herpes Tests
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AP - The FDA has proposed making it easier to make, market and administer tests for the herpes virus.
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Herpes News One-day antiviral treats recurrent genital herpes
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Reuters - Patient-initiated, single-day treatment with the antiviral drug famciclovir is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for recurrent genital herpes, a new study shows.
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Herpes News Herpes in pregnancy may raise HIV risk for baby
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Reuters - HIV-positive women diagnosed with genital herpes during pregnancy appear to be quite likely to pass HIV to their infants, according to a study conducted in New York City.
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