Herpes Help

Ocular, or Eye, Herpes is caused by the Type 1 Herpes Simplex Virus. A common, recurrent and viral infection of the eye, this condition, which generally affects only one eye, can be transmitted through close contact with an infected person whose virus is in an active stage. Nearly 400,000 Americans have reported at least one [...]

Herpes Zoster, aka shingles, is caused by varicella, the same virus that causes chickenpox. The condition, which lingers in nerve cells, can be rather painful. Most outbreaks last for at least several weeks and can be triggered by stress, disease and other factors. The first symptom of herps zoster is usually the existence of widespread [...]