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How close are scientists to creating a remedy for herpes, figuratively speaking will we be visiting a break through in 10, 20, or even 30 years?

Well, there is great news and bad news on the herpes front. The good news: Researchers have made serious strides and today better understand the mechanism behind herpes outbreaks. Unhealthy news: There is hardly any funding for that research.


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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 quickly age 12 in the U.S. is impacted by herpes. It is caused by a virus - either the herpes virus type 1 (HSV-1) or even the herpes virus type 2 (HSV-2). Both strains can cause genital herpes, but HSV-1 usually infects the mouth and produces cold sores.

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