can people that have genetal herpes be killed by the disease?

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"People" is a pretty broad term. Adults generally don't die of herpes. Even weakened immune systems have enough power to fight the infection to some extent (though those patients exhibit more severe symtpoms) However, herpes can kill babies who contract the infection during birth. Babies, of course, are born with no immunity, so the infection is able to ravage their tiny bodies. Seeing a baby die of herpes is one of the most tragic things ever -- their bodies are covered in crusted sores. Preventing mother-to-infant (vertical) transmission of herpes is simple: C-section if you are having an outbreak. Vaginal birth is fine as long as the mother is not shedding (suppressive drug therapy works).

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Answer 4

No. But I've heard horses can! (Just a bit of trivia- don't
know if it's true.) Herpes won't kill you, but you have to be
particularly careful. It's not the end of the world.

As your doctor about the specifics. There are some drugs
that you can take to avoid break outs. Condoms are always
advised and so is monogamous sex.

I have heard that Herpes can spread to other parts of your
body- obvious the lips. But, it can also spread to your eyes.
This is why it is so crucial to get info if you have it. If you get
it in your eyes, you may need a cornea transplant- or go blind.

And, as I'm sure you already know... if you have herpes type I
(Oral/mouth) if can spread to become Herpes II (genital).

So, I guess the only sexually transmitted disease that can be
fatal is HIV Aids.

I hope this has been helpfull Thanks.

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The only time that genital herpes can kill a person is when they are HIV +..... This is because the Herpes virus acts completely different when you are HIV+. It tends to spread through out your whole body. There was once a guy that had HIV and when he got Herpes he went blind within 3 minutes... (True Story Read: AIDS update)
But if you are not HIV+ it CAN NOT KILL YOU. The worst it can do is run through your blood all the way up to your brain and start eating away at you optical nerve. But this is a very slow process (if your are HIV-).The herpes virus uses nerve cells during its dormant periods..

When a mother gives birth (vaginally) to a baby doctors use Silver Nitrate as a precaution to prevent the baby from going blind in case the mother has herpes.

Answer 8

I was tested positive for herpes approximately six years back, when I was in college and had a stupid one-night stand. I suppose many of girls will say this but I swear I never did that sort of thing. I jud made a mistake that one time and, suddenly, it seemed like I was going to have to live with the problem for the rest of my life. The worst part was thinking I would never date guys again. After all, who wants to date a woman who has blisters around her you-know-what? But after a good friend showed me this video https://tr.im/herpesCureOLK everything has changed. Not only was I able to remove all traces of the herpes virus from my system in less than fifteen days, but I was also able to start dating again. I even met the man of my dreams and I'm so happy to say that just last week, in front of many people in a crowded restaurant, he got down on one knee and proposed to me! This program gave me back the chance to be happy, and to experience true love.

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The long-term effects of herpes are not well known, but the blisters may leave scars, and historically it was thought to contribute to the risk of cervical cancer in women. Subsequently, another virus, human papillomavirus (HPV), has been shown to be a primary cause of cervical cancer in women. Additionally, people with herpes are at a higher risk of HIV transmission because of open blisters. In newborns, however, herpes can cause serious damage: death, neurological damage, mental retardation, and blindness.

Currently, there is no viable cure for herpes. The immune system is able to destroy active herpes virus particles but the herpes virus has the ability to hide from the immune system in an inactive (or latent) state. Current research suggests that this ability to hide may be achieved via modification to cellular enzyme histone deacetylases (HDACs), namely HDAC1 and HDAC2. [30] Hypothetically, by interfering with the HDAC enzymes' effectiveness, it may be possible to block the virus's ability to hide from the immune system, leading to a complete elimination of the virus by the immune system. Studies on the impact of HDAC inhibitors on viral latency are ongoing in the HIV arena.

Answer 10

Herpes has been known and written about for 2000 years. It was named in 1713. It was very pronounced in prostitutes in the 18th century and was known as "a vocational disease of women." Strangely, they never mentioned the MEN that spread it! SOOOOO...yes, it's been around for a VERY long time!