RainaMassaro371
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How close are scientists to creating a cure for herpes, figuratively speaking can we be visiting a break through in 10, 20, or even 30 years?
Well, there's great news and not so good news on the herpes front. What's promising: Researchers have made serious strides and now better understand the mechanism behind herpes outbreaks. Unhealthy news: There is very little funding for your research.
After receiving your question we reached out to a leading herpes expert, Bryan Cullen, the director at the Center for Virology at Duke University. Cullen is hopeful that the cure for herpes could come within 10 years, once funding hurdles are crossed.
Nearly 1 in 5 people over age 12 in the U.S. is affected by herpes. It is caused by a virus - either the herpes virus type 1 (HSV-1) or the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Both strains can cause genital herpes, but HSV-1 usually infects the mouth and produces fever blisters.
