2013)‚ Herpes was discovered in Ancient Greece by Hippocrates‚ who documented the symptoms. Herpes is a viral infection known for thousands of years. There are two types of Herpes viruses: Herpes Simplex 1 (HSV 1) and Herpes Simplex 2 (HSV 2). Throughout the world HSV 1 and HSV 2 are common and usually involve infections of the skin and or mucus affecting the face and mouth genitalia and other body parts. HSV 1 is oral herpes‚ and HSV 2 is genital herpes. Life Science and Medical News “Herpes Simplex
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Genital Herpes Do we all know what genital herpes is? Do we know what causes it and how to prevent or how to treat it? First let’s start my explaining what genital herpes is‚ it’s a STD caused by being sexually transmitted from one partner to another; having sex means anal‚ vaginal‚ or oral. This is a type of infection caused by HSV which is herpes simplex virus. This virus affects the genitals‚ as well as the skin in other parts of the body. Most people have no signs or symptoms of the virus.
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contagious or infectious diseases. One communicable disease is Chickenpox‚ also known as Varicella-Zoster Virus. Chickenpox is extremely contagious. In fact‚ it had a 90 percent rate of transmission in close contact (CDC.gov). Before 1995‚ almost all persons acquired varicella by adulthood. There was an endemic in the United States. It was reported that 4 million per
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secret that seniors are now finding love and companionship through online dating sites. But‚ did you know that seniors living with herpes can really benefit from dating sites that are focused on people living with herpes? If you are a senior living with herpes‚ we want you to know that there are a few reasons you should give herpes-focused online dating sites a try. 1. Herpes Dating Sites Offer A Place For Seniors To Talk Openly Until recently‚ there were not a lot of places to openly discuss STDs
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I have infected 45 million Americans and will infect 1 million more Americans each year. Who am I? Herpes‚ from the ancient Greek meaning to creep or crawl‚ is the name of a family of viruses of which herpes simplex virus 1 and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) are the most serious human pathogens. HSV-1 is normally associated with orofacial infections and encephalitis‚ whereas HSV-2 usually causes genital infections and can be transmitted from infected mothers to neonates. Both viruses
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Communicable Disease: Chickenpox/Shingles Communicable diseases are the results from the contributing factor(s) of spreading a bacterium or virus that clings onto one person whereby passing to another. The chickenpox virus is not a respecter of persons‚ and children are the most vulnerable because of exposure to environmental situations that cause spreading of the virus. Communicable diseases are preventable‚ however; prevention focuses on how the disease spreads. Health care professionals play
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I picked Genital Herpes amongst the teenage population‚ because a lot of teens these days don’t think that STDs are a factor in their lives. A lot of them think they can’t get STDs and it couldn’t or wouldn’t happen to them‚ when in fact it can. Studies have represented that the genital herpes infection is most common in the United States‚ and over the past decade the percentage of Americans with this infection has remained stable. This infection is more common in women‚ one out of five women from
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Asphalt shingles typically last between ten and fifteen years‚ some last longer and some do not last as long depending upon the weather conditions where they are installed. The unfortunate fact is that sometimes the weather and other reasons are going to cause a need to do a roof repair. It is easy to repair a roof that is shingled with asphalt shingles. When you do have some damage‚ you want to take care of it as soon as possible. This is going to keep the rest of the roof from sustaining more
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Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease that cannot be cured. It is very common and is sometimes self-diagnosable. There are three types of herpes‚ herpes zoster(shingles)‚ herpes simplex I(cold sores)‚ and herpes simplex II(genital herpes STD). When someone is infected with the herpes simplex viruses‚ it gets into the body through small open wounds in the skin also referred to as a mucous membrane‚ which could be located inside the mouth or in the genital area. The virus can be carried
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Recycling Your Shingles‚ Is It An Option? These days everything is being recycled. Rather than taking up space in a landfill‚ asphalt shingles removed from roofs during a remodel or teardown are collected for reuse. You can check with the residential roofers in Chicago to see who in the area takes old shingles to be recycled. Mostly these asphalt shingles are used in making a hot asphalt mix and aggregate for paving roads. The shingles from one average size home can pave close to two hundred feet
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