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How close are scientists to developing 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. The good news: Researchers have made serious strides and today better understand the mechanism behind herpes outbreaks. Unhealthy news: There's hardly any funding for that research.
After receiving your question we reached to a leading herpes expert, Bryan Cullen, the director at the Center for Virology at Duke University. Cullen is hopeful that the remedy for herpes could come within Ten years, once funding hurdles are crossed.
Nearly 1 in 5 people over age 12 in the U.S. is affected by herpes. It's caused by a virus - either the herpes simplex 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.
