Treatment and Vaccine Development
- For more details on treatment of herpes simplex virus, see Herpes simplex.
Herpes viruses establish lifelong infections, and the virus cannot yet be eradicated from the body. Treatment usually involves general-purpose antiviral drugs that interfere with viral replication, reduce the physical severity of outbreak-associated lesions, and lower the chance of transmission to others. Studies of vulnerable patient populations have indicated that daily use of antivirals such as acyclovir and valacyclovir can reduce reactivation rates.
In vitro research has indicated that Aloe Vera may be effective against genital herpes.
Read more about this topic: Herpes Simplex Virus
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