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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 is good news and not so good news on the herpes front. What's promising: Scientific study has made serious strides and now better understand the mechanism behind herpes outbreaks. The bad news: There is hardly any funding for your research.
After receiving your question we reached to a leading herpes expert, Bryan Cullen, the director in 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 impacted by herpes. It is caused by a virus - either the herpes virus type 1 (HSV-1) or the herpes virus type 2 (HSV-2). Both strains may cause genital herpes, but HSV-1 usually infects the mouth and produces cold sores.
