Herpes Doctor

A link between Herpes and rheumatoid arthritis has been found by spanish researchers. They're not certain if the relationship with Herpes is causitive of Arthritis but believe it worth monitoring the Herpes DNA levels in Arthritis patients.

EXTON, Pa., July 27, 2004 -- ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq:VPHM) today announced the initiation of its Phase 2 clinical program for maribavir, an oral antiviral drug that inhibits cytomegalovirus (CMV), in allogeneic bone marrow (stem cell) transplant patients. Preliminary data from the Phase 1 maribavir program presented recently at the Company's pre-Phase 2 clinical investigator's meeting showed a favorable safety and pharmacokinetic profile for maribavir.

EXTON, Pa., July 16, 2004 -- ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq:VPHM) announced today that the company will host a 'Teach-in' on cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection at the Plaza Hotel in New York City at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on July 21, 2004. At the meeting, transplant physicians and members of senior management will provide an overview of CMV in the immunocompromised and transplant setting, the challenges of managing patients at risk of CMV infection, currently available treatments, the opportunities for new therapies, and an overview of maribavir, ViroPharma's leading clinical candidate molecule that inhibits CMV.

(press release) A study just published in the prestigious British Journal of Cancer by researchers at the University of Otago’s Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Dunedin School of Medicine, and the University of Melbourne, has found evidence of a link between a common virus and breast cancer in women under the age of 40 years.

The short answer is not much for normal healthy individuals though for immunocompormised patients, HIV/AIDS would be the best example, there are several options. This article takes a brief look at those options and provides links to more extensive material.

If you are in good health, you wouldn't normally be able to
tell if you have Cytomegalovirus (CMV). If you are not in good health,
CMV can cause other illnesses but only a doctor's
diagnosis would determine if CMV is the source or
not.

It is almost impossible to avoid passing Cytomegalovirus (CMV). Most
people have the virus but don't realize it because it is usually
without symptoms and rarely has any complications. If you do know
that you have it, the only way to avoid spreading it is to avoid
any intimate, physical contact with other people. CMV
spreads via bodily fluids such as saliva, tears, semen, blood,
urine, breast milk etc.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) spreads via bodily fluids such as saliva, blood,
urine, semen, tears, breast milk etc. You need intimate contact with
someone who has CMV to catch it. If you get the virus on your
hands, you can just wash it off with soap and water.

There are usually no symptoms associated with
Cytomegalovirus in healthy people. Some teenagers may experience Mononucleosis-like symptoms (fever, tiredness, lack of appetite) but this is quite harmless and will pass.

Very rarely. The majority of healthy people catch Cytomegalovirus without experiencing symptoms or complications and it usually doesn't result in any illness. In fact, by the age of 40 most people carry Cytomegalovirus without knowing it. Like all other Herpes viruses, Cytomegalovirus stays in the body permanently after primary infection.

Cytomegalovirus is a very common Herpes virus. By the age of 40 most people have it in their body and in total 80% of all people have it.

Cytomegalovirus does not leave your body once you've caught it. Most people don't know they have it because it is mostly without symptoms. Cytomegalovirus is usually harmless and rarely causes any illness or complications in healthy people.

All people are at risk of catching Cytomegalovirus. It is very common and by the age of 40 most people have it but don't know it because it causes no symptoms or illness if you are in good health.

Cytomegalovirus spreads via bodily fluids such as saliva, blood, urine, semen, tears, breast milk etc. It is obviously difficult to avoid intimate physical contact with other people to avoid catching Cytomegelovirus. Luckily there is no need to avoid catching it as it is quite harmless.

No. You can't catch Cytomegalovirus more than once because there is no cure for it. Once you've caught Cytomegalovirus, it stays in your body permanently along with the antibodies your body produced to fight the virus and keep it latent.

It can be, but is not the only way it spreads. Cytomegalovirus spreads via bodily fluids such as semen, saliva, tears, blood, urine, breast milk. Any kind of intimate, physical contact can cause spreading of Cytomegalovirus. It is mostly contagious in the incubation period of 3 to 4 weeks and a couple of months after.

It is quite difficult to avoid catching Cytomegalovirus as it is spread via bodily fluids such as saliva, blood, urine, tears, semen, breast milk etc. It would mean no intimate, physical contact with other people.

Cytomegalovirus is also known as Human Herpes virus 5, HCMV or CMV. It is a Beta Herpes virus and is quite common. By the age of 40 most people have Cytomegalovirus in their body usually without knowing it.