Shingles Shingles (herpes zoster) affects the nerve cells under the skin, like other strains of herpes, and is labelled a viral infection. When triggered, shingles creates a rash of welts and lesions...

Cold Sores Cold sores (also called fever blisters) are prevalent worldwide, and are manifestations of HSV1 herpes virus ( more specifically herpes simplex virus-1) in the body. Cold sores are ...

STD STD’s (sexually transmitted diseases) refers to a variety of diseases that can be spread through various types of sexual interaction. STD’s affect millions of people in North America,...

Infections An infection refers to inflammation caused by the immune system’s defence mechanism (white blood cells). When a virus or bacteria is detected in the body, the immune system immediate...

Herpes is a growing problem in the world. That is because there are no herpes cures. Once you have herpes, it stays with you for the rest of your life. In fact, it normally shows up in one of two p...

One topic that people do not like to talk about is genital herpes. This is a very highly contagious sexually transmitted disease. When you have genital herpes, you may notice things like itching an...

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Cold sores or fever blisters are a blister or group of blisters that appear on the lip or around the mouth.  According to WebMD the cause of cold sores is herpes simplex virus, once herpes simple...

The Mayo Clinic defines “pink eye” or conjunctivitis as an inflammation of the conjunctiva or clear membrane that lines the eyelid and the eyeball.  The inflammation will make the ...

Pink eye is a contagious eye problem that occurs through viral infections like cold, from bacteria, through diseases like herpes simplex and measles and through environmental pollution like smoke, dus...