PasqualeRuano84
Aus Salespoint
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 30 years?
Well, there is great news and bad news around the herpes front. What's promising: Researchers have made serious strides and now better understand the mechanism behind herpes outbreaks. The bad news: There is very little 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 cure for herpes could come within Ten years, once funding hurdles are crossed.
Nearly one in five people over age 12 in the U.S. is affected by herpes. It's the result of 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 cold sores.
