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How close are scientists to creating a cure for herpes, figuratively speaking can we be visiting a break through in 10, 20, or even 30 years?
Well, there's good news and not so good news on the herpes front. The good news: Researchers have made serious strides and today better understand the mechanism behind herpes outbreaks. The bad news: There is hardly any 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 cure for herpes could come within 10 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 virus type 1 (HSV-1) or even 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.
