BeesonJohnstone520
How close are scientists to creating a remedy for herpes, figuratively speaking will we be seeing a break through in 10, 20, or even 3 decades?
Well, there's good news and bad news around the herpes front. The good news: Scientific study has made serious strides and today better understand the mechanism behind herpes outbreaks. The bad news: There is hardly any funding for that research.
After receiving your question we reached out to a leading herpes expert, Bryan Cullen, the director at the Center for Virology at Duke University. Cullen is hopeful that a cure for herpes could come within 10 years, once funding hurdles are crossed.
Nearly one in five people over age 12 within the U.S. is impacted by herpes. It's caused by a virus - either the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) or the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Both strains can cause herpes, but HSV-1 usually infects the mouth and produces cold sores.
