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How close are scientists to creating a remedy for herpes, figuratively speaking can we be visiting a break through in 10, 20, as well as 3 decades?
Well, there's great news and not so good news on the herpes front. The good news: Researchers have made serious strides and now better understand the mechanism behind herpes outbreaks. The bad news: There's hardly any funding for that 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 a cure for herpes could come within Ten years, once funding hurdles are crossed.
Nearly 1 in 5 quickly age 12 in the U.S. is impacted by herpes. It is the result of a virus - either the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) or even the herpes virus type 2 (HSV-2). Both strains can cause herpes, but HSV-1 usually infects the mouth and produces cold sores.
