Once a person has been diagnosed with the life-altering and life-long virus of herpes, there is usually a general period of shock that must be overcome. Once the initial shock has been surpassed, the hunt for a cure begins. A newly diagnosed patient convinces himself or herself that there must be a cure; there must be a way to kill herpes! Unfortunately there is no way to actually kill herpes. There are however, many options of treatment for the symptoms that are linked to herpes, but nothing will kill herpes besides death itself.
Herpes is a virus that lives in the ganglia, thereby making it difficult for the scientific researchers to actually find a cure for the virus. According to Dr. H of herpes.org there are measures that can be taken to kill herpes or active viral fluids that appear on the surface of the skin or seep from the blisters that are caused by the herpes virus. One such method, though it does sound extremely painful is to shower and scrub the active blisters. Once the blisters have been broken, rubbing alcohol will kill herpes by killing the active viral fluids that are only on the surface of the skin (outside the body).
There are millions and millions of herpes sufferers that begin a relentless search for a cure or a way to kill herpes, feeling as if there must be an answer just beyond the next click of their mouse, given that so much information can be found on the Internet or perhaps searching in their local libraries. Though there are many companies out there that daunt a cure for herpes or ways to kill herpes, there is no proof these treatments actually work.
On the other hand, many people are concerned with common everyday contact with others such as common use of towels, public restrooms, showers etc. For a person that is newly diagnosed, there is a great concern of passing along the virus to their family or children through common contact. This is not something to be overly concerned about as there are no known cases of herpes being transmitted via use of toilets or bathtubs and showers. The only concern that one should take extra measures in is to make sure they kill herpes that may be lingering on towels. Herpes has been known to thrive for short periods of time away from a human host on towels. This is primarily due to the fact that herpes can thrive in moist and warm environments such as in a steamy bathroom where moist towels or washcloths hang.
You can easily kill herpes and viral fluids by use of hot water and soap. Many people opt to use bleach when washing linens to insure safety of their family and to kill herpes that may be lingering in used linens.
If a person suffers from oral herpes, measures that can be taken to kill herpes virus or viral fluids might be to soak used glasses or utensils in hot soapy water after use. Though it is not very common that the herpes virus is transmitted this way, there is a small chance that it can be transmitted. Taking simple common sense precautions to kill herpes can provide peace of mind to those who suffer the virus and allow them comfort in knowing they are doing all they can to protect their loved ones.
When an outbreak occurs, another way to kill herpes or the viral fluids produced by herpes is by applying topical ointments to the blisters or lesions while the outbreak is occurring. By taking these measures, a person who is within their first year of infection can minimize the risk of autoinoculation, which is the method by which herpes can infect various parts of the infected persons body. By taking measures to kill herpes and the viral fluids that are produced via blisters or lesions, we mean applying the topical ointment to the actual lesions. By doing so, this will kill herpes and the viral fluids.
An example would be that if herpes is in the genital form, applying a topical ointment such as H-Balm to the lesions as recommended on the label and changing undergarments that may have active viral fluids on them from lesions or blisters that have ruptured throughout the day may reduce the risk of spreading. Make sure to take the same steps as you would for potentially infected linens. Wash the undergarments or any clothing that may have viral fluids on them in hot soapy water. This will kill herpes virus that may be left behind.
Though a newly diagnosed person my be grasping at straws searching for ways to kill herpes, there really isn’t much hope to be offered in options to kill herpes and prevent it from ever recurring or prevent them from being a person with herpes. Herpes is a life-long virus. Once infected, the person will remain infected for the rest of their life. There are many ways in which one can control the virus, but no possible way in ridding themselves from the actual existence of the virus within.