The sores then become crusted and heal. Outbreaks will then occur periodically, several times a year. Who it affects Men and women. How is it detected Physicians can diagnose by inspection, or by taking a sample from one of the sores. The virus usually surfaces two weeks after initial infection.
Common indicators are fever, swolen glands and crops of lesions.
The same symptoms can also appear in the case of Type 2, but sometimes only minor symptoms appear. Potentially fatal for infants if the mother is shedding the virus during delivery. Increased chances of HIV infection and can make HIV infected individuals even more infectuous. There is no cure for herpes, but antiviral medication can shorten or prevent outbreaks. Prevention Condoms cannot protect from all affected areas, but are effective when lesions are not present.