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Cold Sores, Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE What causes cold sores? Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Most cold sores are caused by the t...
Primary Cold Sore Infection (Symptoms and Treatment), A first (primary) infection with the cold sore virus is often different to the repeated (recurring) cold sores which m...
What to do when you feel a cold sore coming on, Most of us have had one of the herpes simplex viruses which cause them - yet for something so common, cold sores aren't somethin...
Can cold weather trigger cold sores?, What are cold sores? "Cold sores are small blisters that develop around the lips or mouth, caused by the herpes simple...
Surprising facts everyone should know about cold sores , In rare cases a cold sore can be serious. For example, a facial cold sore may affect the eye and this requires urg...
Common Cold, The vapour can be rubbed on to the chest and/or back of the person with the cold but the area under the nose should be avoided. Sore throat lozenges Sucki...
Coughs and Colds in Children, Cough sweets Sucking menthol or other medicated sweets can help ease irritating coughs and sore throats in older children. Cold and cough...
Obesity may increase susceptibility to HSV-1 infection. [ 3 ] Oral herpes simplex symptoms Infection with HSV can cause pain and blistering within the mouth (gingivostomatitis or recurrent ...
Cold Agglutinins, Severe thrombocytopenia , particularly heparin-induced (can present with sore fingers). Vasculitides. Severe sepsis without cold agglutinin-mediat...
Sore Throat, However, there is not very much evidence about how effective they are and they do not shorten the illness. Sore throat causes You may develop a sore thr...
Herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) is the primary cause of oral/facial cold sores but can also be transmitted to the genitals; while HSV-2 is less likely to affect the facial area and more ...
When you have a cold sore you should not kiss anyone or allow anyone to come into skin contact with the sore. In particular, avoid kissing newborn babies and anyone who has a poor im...
Herpes simplex viruses cause cold sores and genital herpes . Aciclovir works by preventing viruses from multiplying, and this reduces the severity of the infection and stops it from spread...
Herpes simplex viruses cause cold sores , and genital herpes . You will have been prescribed valaciclovir to treat (or prevent further episodes of) one of these infections. , Shingles He...
Contacts with a weak immune system or who are pregnant should speak to their GP in case they need preventative treatment. . Cold sores 1-6 days ...
Patients with suspected serious complications such as tracheobronchitis, pneumonia, oesophagitis, meningitis or encephalitis. [ 3 ] Cold sores This is the reactivation of latent HS...
Herpes simplex is a virus that causes cold sores and genital herpes . However, it can also cause eye infections. This is because the virus lives inside the nerves in your face and can trav...
Why does my cold sore keeping coming back? Cold sores are caused by a virus called herpes simplex. It's a very stubborn virus: once it's got inside your system it st...
Common Cold (Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment), It causes nasal discharge and congestion, sneezing, a sore throat and a cough. The common cold actually describes an array of ...
Dealing with the Effects of Cold, Hypothermia is usually caused by being in a cold environment for a long time. This could be from staying outdoors in cold conditions, falli...