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How close are scientists to creating a cure for herpes, figuratively speaking will we be visiting a break through in 10, 20, as well as 30 years?
Well, there is good 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 remedy for herpes could come within 10 years, once funding hurdles are crossed.
Nearly 1 in 5 people over age 12 within the U.S. is affected by herpes. It is caused by 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 fever blisters.
