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How close are scientists to creating a cure for herpes, figuratively speaking can we be seeing a break through in 10, 20, or even 30 years?
Well, there's great news and bad news on the herpes front. The good news: Scientific study has made serious strides and today better comprehend the mechanism behind herpes outbreaks. The bad news: There's very little funding for your 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 the remedy for herpes could come within 10 years, once funding hurdles are crossed.
Nearly 1 in 5 quickly age 12 in the U.S. is impacted by herpes. It's the result of a virus - either the herpes virus type 1 (HSV-1) or even the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Both strains may cause genital herpes, but HSV-1 usually infects the mouth and produces fever blisters.
