Genital Herpes And Epstein Barr Virus
Genital Herpes and Epstein Barr virus are viruses that both belong to the same herpes virus family. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the most common human viruses affecting most people worldwide. In the United States, Genital Herpes and Epstein Barr virus infected approximately 50 Million people and 95% of adults between 35 and 40 years respectively. Infants become susceptible to Genital Herpes and Epstein Barr virus that is passed by heir mother during pregnancy and as soon as maternal antibody protection (present at birth) disappears.
The effects of Genital Herpes and Epstein Barr virus during pregnancy vary. EBV is not associated with problems during pregnancy such as miscarriages or birth defects. Unlike genital herpes that causes devastating effects on the baby if the infection happened for the first time during the last trimester of pregnancy. The length or duration of the infection for genital herpes can last an average of 3-4 weeks while the symptoms of infectious mononucleosis usually resolve in 1 or 2 months.
Genital Herpes and Epstein Barr virus are viruses that remain dormant or latent in a few cells for life. Genital herpes stays in the nerves at the ganglia while Epstein Barr virus lies in the throat and blood for the rest of the person's life. Periodically, the virus can reactivate and is commonly found in the saliva of infected persons. This reactivation may occur with and without visible symptoms of illness. Genital Herpes and Epstein Barr virus both establish a lifelong dormant infection in some cells of the body's immune system.
Genital Herpes and Epstein Barr virus can infect people in their early years and individuals that are exposed to these viruses will get lesser degree on infection when outbreak occurs. The transmission of Genital Herpes and Epstein Barr virus are usually through an intimate contact with the saliva in the mouth of an infected person and even on the healthy people as well. Genital Herpes and Epstein Barr virus vary in the incubation period. The incubation period before the symptoms of the Genital Herpes infection appear is about 10-12 days while Epstein Barr virus ranges from 4 to 6 weeks. Genital Herpes and Epstein Barr virus can spread the infection to others for a period of weeks.
Genital Herpes and Epstein Barr virus require diagnosis or laboratory tests to determine the presence of either viruses. The clinical diagnosis usually involves blood test or serologic test. There is no specific treatment or antiviral drugs that can treat EBV or infectious mononucleosis, while antiviral drugs are used to treat genital herpes symptoms. These are incurable diseases and you have to live with both Genital Herpes and Epstein Barr virus if you are infected for the rest of your life.