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Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip
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What is herpes zoster?
Herpes zoster also known as shingles is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus which produces painful rash. Varicella-zoster virus also causes chickenpox. Once you are infected with the virus it remains dormant in the body near the spinal cord and brain and may reactivate anytime in life and produce shingles. Shingles is a very painful condition.
Location: although shingles may appear anywhere in the body but they usually appear as a singl...more
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Dear user. Thanks for the question. Hiv spread through contact between broken skin, wounds, or mucous membranes and hiv-infected blood or blood-contaminated body fluids. Deep, open-mouth kissing if both partners have sores or bleeding gums and blood from the hiv-positive partner gets into the bloodstream of the hiv-negative partner. Hiv cannot spread through saliva. Take care.
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Herpes is known as Visarpa in Ayurveda. It is an infectious disease caused by Nita group (Herpes group) of viruses. It is an extreme form of the viral disease, which if left untreated can lead to the death of a person.
Types of Herpesviruses
Herpes simplex
Herpes zoster
Varicella zoster
Cytomegalovirus
Mode of transmission
Herpes can spread through the following routes:
Via blood (raktha)
Via skin (twacha)
Through muscles (snayu)
Th...more
Types of Herpesviruses
Herpes simplex
Herpes zoster
Varicella zoster
Cytomegalovirus
Mode of transmission
Herpes can spread through the following routes:
Via blood (raktha)
Via skin (twacha)
Through muscles (snayu)
Th...more
Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip
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Anal herpes and anal warts are sexually transmitted diseases. These both diseases affect the genitals. As these are sexually transmitted diseases, these are transmitted through sexual contact.
Anal Herpes:
It is an infection caused by herpes virus, which is caused by the sore or blisters formed around the anus. This infection is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 or 2 viruses.
The symptoms of anal herpes include red bumps or white blisters, itching and pain aro...more
Anal Herpes:
It is an infection caused by herpes virus, which is caused by the sore or blisters formed around the anus. This infection is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 or 2 viruses.
The symptoms of anal herpes include red bumps or white blisters, itching and pain aro...more
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