Preventive Medicine - BJSTR Journal

Abstract

The term "herpes" creates panic among the general population. Oral herpes simplex virus is most commonly seen affecting the oral soft tissue region the perioral area [1,2]. They have been categorized into #HSV -1 and HSV -2, wherein HSV-1 affects the #orofacial region, most commonly above the waist region and HSV-2 affects the genital region below the waist. However, change in sexual practices have been the basis for the variations of the virus, affecting the non-conventional regions of the body [3,4]. The primary oral form is most commonly seen in children with prodromal symptoms manifesting as malaise, fever and #lymphadenopathy followed at the later phase as vesicles or ulcers or both within the oral cavity and usually resolves within duration of two weeks [3]. The history, sign and symptoms are sufficient to reach a diagnosis. The use of laboratory investigations is usually not mandatory [2,5]. Palliative and supportive care remains the mainstay of the #treatment [3].

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Treating the #OralCreeper: Herpes by  Karthik D Yadav in BJSTR