Viruses

Antiviral medications are used to treat diseases caused by viruses. They can be seen as somewhat like antibiotics used to treat conditions caused by bacteria, though fewer viral illnesses can be...

Fever blisters caused by the herpes virus can sometimes develop inside the nose. They are painful and can impede breathing through the nostrils. Over 95 percent of the population carries the...

Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by a reactivation of the herpes virus varicella zoster, which causes chickenpox. Shingles produces a blistering rash, usually along the path...

Viruses are very small particles (an individual viral particle is called a virion) that are nonliving but which contain genetic information and can infect other organisms. Those that can...

Herpes is a virus which exists in two different strains: HSV-1, which manifests as oral herpes or cold sores, and HSV-2, which is expressed as genital herpes. According to the U.S. National...

Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. The herpes virus spreads from skin to skin contact and is usually associated with a sexually...

Cold sores, sometimes called fever blisters, are small, fluid-filled blisters that typically appear on the lips and outer portion of the mouth. In some cases, they may also appear on the cheeks,...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a contagious virus that can potentially infect any area of the body and cause serious complications. Most people with the virus never experience any symptoms, but it can...

Viruses are pieces of genetic material that can enter the body and destroy cells. Some viruses can pass from person to person through the air, while others are exchanged through bodily fluids....

Most people associate a fever, high or mild, with a viral infection. While this is generally true, not all viral infections lead to fever in all people. In fact, some viruses can manifest without...

Viral infections of the skin cause anything from a mild rash with itching to blisters or ulcers that cause pain. Herpes simplex viruses cause ulcers of the skin around the mouth and genital area....

Herpes is a viral disease caused by one of the herpes simplex viruses. Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) is primarily responsible for oral herpes, and HSV-2 primarily causes genital herpes.

Cold sores and fever blisters are the same thing. They are caused by the herpes simplex virus, and once you have them, you will always continue to get them. Cold sores and fever blisters will...

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) usually infects skin and mucous membranes although it can also infect other parts of the body. Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 are genetically distinct and affect different...

Viral meningitis (aseptic meningitis) is an infection of the covering of the brain and spinal cord. Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine reports that this infection is more common in...

Herpes Zoster is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox, Varicella zoster. Herpes Zoster infection is also known as shingles. Shingles occurs when a latent (or sleeping) viral infection...

Herpes conjunctivitis is a virus which is found in cats. In normally effects the eye area so that it is hard to open and the eye is constantly appearing as if it is watering. It is essentially...

You know the feeling. Slight tingling deep in your lip signals the presence of a future cold sore and you know that it will get much worse before it gets better. Cold sores, caused by the Herpes...

The herpes virus has two strains, the herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2). HSV-2 is usually the cause of genital herpes, but both strains can cause cold stores on the...

Herpes zoster---commonly called shingles---is a viral infection characterized by painful, blistered skin that appears as a linear band or line. The virus that causes chickenpox is also responsible...

Cold sores are annoying little sores that can show up around your mouth and lips. Caused by the herpes simplex virus, they are also called fever blisters. They can be painful and tingly and rather...

If you have been diagnosed with herpes zoster (shingles), you are in the company of some illustrious individuals. Golda Meir and Richard Nixon famously suffered from this condition. Shingles is a...

Herpes Zoster is more familiarly known as shingles. It is a virus (varicella zoster) that causes chickenpox earlier in life and then lives in nerve cells. Later in life, it often becomes...

Herpes zoster is a secondary condition of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which is the virus that causes chickenpox. The virus goes latent within certain cells of the body and may reappear years...

The virus that causes herpes zoster, more commonly known as shingles, is the varicella-zoster virus (VZV); this is also the virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles is a secondary infection of VZV.

Valtrex is a one-day treatment medication that can be used in the treatment of genital herpes, shingles and cold sores, all forms of the herpes virus. Although there is no known cure for the...

Viral encephalitis is an infection of the brain that can cause the brain to swell. Viruses such as measles, herpes and rabies, as well as viruses from mosquitoes or ticks, are usually to blame. ...

Cold sores break out on the edge of the lip. They are itchy and painful and, when they scab over, unbelievably unsightly. The herpes virus causes them, and doctors don't know how they are...

Herpes zoster may have unpleasant connotations, but don't let the name fool you--the symptoms of herpes zoster are nothing like those experienced by people with genital herpes (even though both...

Also known as a cold sore, a fever blister is a form of the herpes virus that forms around the mouth, on the lips, the skin around the mouth, the inner mouth and even the gums. A fever blister is...

Proper rest and nutrition and avoiding stress as well as harsh sunburn or trauma to the face might help prevent or reduce primary breakouts or recurrences of Herpes Simplex virus on the face. To...

Herpes simplex viruses are widely spread throughout the human population. Between 50% to 80% of adults have been exposed to a herpes simplex virus by age 30. Up to 80% of patients with an active...

Cold sores are those annoying fluid filled blisters that typically appear on your lips, under your nose or even in the corners of your eyes. They are painful and often last several days. Aside...

Cold sore are actually caused by the herpes simplex virus 1. People often think that it is the same virus as genital herpes, but that is caused by the herpes simplex 2. When someone develops a...