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February 25th, 2010
02:33 PM ET

When will we see a herpes cure?

As a feature of CNNhealth.com, our team of expert doctors will answer readers' questions. Here's a question for Dr. Gupta.

From Lloyd Bartley, Bowling Green, Kentucky

“How close are scientists to developing a cure for herpes, figuratively speaking will we be seeing a break through in 10, 20, or even 30 years?”

Answer:

Well, Lloyd, there is good news and bad news on the herpes front. The good news: Researchers have made serious strides and now better understand the mechanism behind herpes outbreaks. The bad news: There is very little 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 in the U.S. is affected by herpes. It is 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 genital herpes, but HSV-1 usually infects the mouth and produces cold sores.

Despite funding challenges, Cullen and his team are inching closer to a cure. They conducted a study recently that identified the pathway herpes takes as it infects. They now know how herpes embeds itself into the cells and how it eludes treatment. Now that they have honed in on the physiology of the disease - and its triggers - researchers believe they are steps closer to creating drugs that could cure herpes.

While we wait for a cure, there are drugs out there that can at least suppress herpes. Three antiviral drugs: acyclovir, valacyclovir, and famciclovir are commonly recommended to quell outbreaks. A physician might recommend taking these drugs when an outbreak occurs to quiet symptoms; or taking them continuously to reduce the likelihood of an outbreak.

And of course the best way to avoid spreading herpes is to abstain from sex, but if you are sexually active, engage in safe-sex practices such as using condoms.

Editor's Note: Medical news is a popular but sensitive subject rooted in science. We receive many comments on this blog each day; not all are posted. Our hope is that much will be learned from the sharing of useful information and personal experiences based on the medical and health topics of the blog. We encourage you to focus your comments on those medical and health topics and we appreciate your input. Thank you for your participation.


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  1. tati

    I feel they need to start a funding for herpes cure . Its just as important as every other std out there that has cures . its kind of upsetting to know you will have it for years to come .

    December 15, 2013 at 06:18 | Report abuse | Reply
    • Eva chancelor

      The idea of a cure is a myth. The antibodies will always remain with the host. Clearing the active virus is the correct approach but thus far the highest effectiveness had been achieved by viradux. Their aantiherpetic creme is seeing 84% effective clearing rate from the studies I have seen. Also, they have the only Gen 3 product available on the market at this time. They also make a lip Balm for hsv type cold sores.

      December 31, 2013 at 14:20 | Report abuse |
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    • kyeisha

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  2. Marie

    I agree we have no cure for hsv but for other things we do no one is paying attention to us are helping us it's bad enough that hsv has a bad stigma to it but to live like this some of us didnt have a choice but I will not loose hope and I will keep the faith that they will find a cure someday hopefully before I'm 30

    December 15, 2013 at 12:42 | Report abuse | Reply
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      September 4, 2016 at 11:30 | Report abuse |
    • Catherine Minor

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  3. MyGoodness

    I just found out that i have herpes. I'm willing to donate to the cause to get the cure rolling. Please tell me how i can do so and i will

    December 26, 2013 at 16:35 | Report abuse | Reply
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    A major concern for people with genital herpes is the social stigma attached to having the virus, despite the fact it is generally harmless. Among genital herpes patients, 39% said they were troubled by societal stigma about genital herpes. Far more genital herpes patients—75% - were troubled by bothersome symptoms of genital herpes outbreaks.

    In a 2007 study, 1900 people (25% of which had herpes) ranked genital herpes second for social stigma, out of all sexually transmitted diseases (HIV took the top spot for STD stigma).[7]

    The support groups for genital herpes are predominantly targeted toward those who are HSV positive. A few groups exist for discordant partners. Despite the prevalence of the Genital Herpes and the lack of misinformation about this disease there were no groups for an unified community to come together. Author Deveroux Cleary launched the first community based support group as a Facebook page in November 2013[8]. While the page some weeks garners up to 10,000 clicks even in its infancy individuals have expressed reluctance to 'like' the page reflecting the deep-seated stigma associated with a disease that's been called a silent epidemic. Deveroux has likened Genital Herpes to the 'silent leprosy of the Millennium' in a note published on the page." A major concern for people with genital herpes is the social stigma attached to having the virus, despite the fact it is generally harmless. Among genital herpes patients, 39% said they were troubled by societal stigma about genital herpes. Far more genital herpes patients—75% - were troubled by bothersome symptoms of genital herpes outbreaks.

    In a 2007 study, 1900 people (25% of which had herpes) ranked genital herpes second for social stigma, out of all sexually transmitted diseases (HIV took the top spot for STD stigma).[7]

    The support groups for genital herpes are predominantly targeted toward those who are HSV positive. A few groups exist for discordant partners. Despite the prevalence of the Genital Herpes and the lack of misinformation about this disease there were no groups for an unified community to come together. Author Deveroux Cleary launched the first community based support group as a Facebook page in November 2013[8]. While the page some weeks garners up to 10,000 clicks even in its infancy individuals have expressed reluctance to 'like' the page reflecting the deep-seated stigma associated with a disease that's been called a silent epidemic. Deveroux has likened Genital Herpes to the 'silent leprosy of the Millennium' in a note published on the page."A major concern for people with genital herpes is the social stigma attached to having the virus, despite the fact it is generally harmless. Among genital herpes patients, 39% said they were troubled by societal stigma about genital herpes. Far more genital herpes patients—75% - were troubled by bothersome symptoms of genital herpes outbreaks.

    In a 2007 study, 1900 people (25% of which had herpes) ranked genital herpes second for social stigma, out of all sexually transmitted diseases (HIV took the top spot for STD stigma).[7]

    The support groups for genital herpes are predominantly targeted toward those who are HSV positive. A few groups exist for discordant partners. Despite the prevalence of the Genital Herpes and the lack of misinformation about this disease there were no groups for an unified community to come together. Author Deveroux Cleary launched the first community based support group as a Facebook page in November 2013[8]. While the page some weeks garners up to 10,000 clicks even in its infancy individuals have expressed reluctance to 'like' the page reflecting the deep-seated stigma associated with a disease that's been called a silent epidemic. Deveroux has likened Genital Herpes to the 'silent leprosy of the Millennium' in a note published on the page."A major concern for people with genital herpes is the social stigma attached to having the virus, despite the fact it is generally harmless. Among genital herpes patients, 39% said they were troubled by societal stigma about genital herpes. Far more genital herpes patients—75% - were troubled by bothersome symptoms of genital herpes outbreaks.

    In a 2007 study, 1900 people (25% of which had herpes) ranked genital herpes second for social stigma, out of all sexually transmitted diseases (HIV took the top spot for STD stigma).[7]

    The support groups for genital herpes are predominantly targeted toward those who are HSV positive. A few groups exist for discordant partners. Despite the prevalence of the Genital Herpes and the lack of misinformation about this disease there were no groups for an unified community to come together. Author Deveroux Cleary launched the first community based support group as a Facebook page in November 2013[A major concern for people with genital herpes is the social stigma attached to having the virus, despite the fact it is generally harmless. Among genital herpes patients, 39% said they were troubled by societal stigma about genital herpes. Far more genital herpes patients—75% - were troubled by bothersome symptoms of genital herpes outbreaks.

    In a 2007 study, 1900 people (25% of which had herpes) ranked genital herpes second for social stigma, out of all sexually transmitted diseases (HIV took the top spot for STD stigma).[7]

    The support groups for genital herpes are predominantly targeted toward those who are HSV positive. A few groups exist for discordant partners. Despite the prevalence of the Genital Herpes and the lack of misinformation about this disease there were no groups for an unified community to come together. Author Deveroux Cleary launched the first community based support group as a Facebook page in November 2013[8]. While the page some weeks garners up to 10,000 clicks even in its infancy individuals have expressed reluctance to 'like' the page reflecting the deep-seated stigma associated with a disease that's been called a silent epidemic. Deveroux has likened Genital Herpes to the 'silent leprosy of the Millennium' in a note published on the page." [https://www.facebook.com/HerpesSupport]. While the page some weeks garners up to 10,000 clicks even in its infancy individuals have expressed reluctance to 'like' the page reflecting the deep-seated stigma associated with a disease that's been called a silent epidemic. Deveroux has likened Genital Herpes to the 'silent leprosy of the Millennium' in a note published on the page."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpes_support_groups#Stigma. For the unified Community Support Group go to https://www.facebook.com/HerpesSupport.

    December 30, 2013 at 13:17 | Report abuse | Reply
    • Rrebecca Rrebecca

      I am very happy today to share this amazing testimony on how Dr. AYODELE the herbal doctor was able to cure me from my Herpes Virus with his herbal medicine. I have been a herpes patient for almost 8 months now and have tried different methods of treatment to ensure that I am cured of this terrible disease, but none worked for me, so I had to leave everything to God to handle as I was a Christian who had faith that one day God would intervene in my life, yet I felt so sad and desperate as I was losing almost everaything due to my illness, A few months ago while I was surfing the internet I saw different recommendation about Dr AYODELE on how he have been using his herbal Medicine to treat and cure people, these people advice we contact Dr. AYODELE for any problem that would help immediately, I contacted Dr AYODELE and I told him how I got his contact and also about my disease, after some time Dr. AYODELE told me to have faith that he would prepare for me a medication of herbal herbs, he told me I would take this medicine for a few weeks and also asked my home for home address so as possible for him to submit the drug for me, so my good friends after all the process and everything Dr AYODELE actually sent me the medicine, I took it as I was directed by Dr. AYODELE, after a few weeks passed, while on Dr. AYODELE medication I began to experience changes in my body, I had to call my doctor at the hospital for some blood test, after test my hospital doctor told me that I was no longer with the herpes virus and my blood is pretty good, I can not even believe this, Friends well today i am Herpes Free and i want everyone to know that there is a cure for herpes for those who will contact Dr AYODELE after reading my testimony, you can kindly contact Dr. AYODELE in (DR.AYODELESPELLTEMPLE@GMAIL.C OM) or call him +2348107682218, God bless you al

      August 20, 2016 at 16:06 | Report abuse |
  5. Eva chancelor

    The idea of a cure is a myth. The antibodies will always remain with the host. Clearing the active virus is the correct approach but thus far the highest effectiveness had been achieved by viradux. Their aantiherpetic creme is seeing 84% effective clearing rate from the studies I have seen. Also, they have the only Gen 3 product available on the market at this time.

    December 31, 2013 at 14:15 | Report abuse | Reply
  6. seed

    so this was written 4 years ago, so does that mean we are 6 years away from getting the cure?

    February 3, 2014 at 19:28 | Report abuse | Reply
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    I heard the prescription fungicide cures herpes
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    February 20, 2014 at 13:03 | Report abuse | Reply
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    March 18, 2014 at 11:38 | Report abuse | Reply
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      I am very happy today to share this amazing testimony on how Dr. AYODELE the herbal doctor was able to cure me from my Herpes Virus with his herbal medicine. I have been a herpes patient for almost 8 months now and have tried different methods of treatment to ensure that I am cured of this terrible disease, but none worked for me, so I had to leave everything to God to handle as I was a Christian who had faith that one day God would intervene in my life, yet I felt so sad and desperate as I was losing almost everaything due to my illness, A few months ago while I was surfing the internet I saw different recommendation about Dr AYODELE on how he have been using his herbal Medicine to treat and cure people, these people advice we contact Dr. AYODELE for any problem that would help immediately, I contacted Dr AYODELE and I told him how I got his contact and also about my disease, after some time Dr. AYODELE told me to have faith that he would prepare for me a medication of herbal herbs, he told me I would take this medicine for a few weeks and also asked my home for home address so as possible for him to submit the drug for me, so my good friends after all the process and everything Dr AYODELE actually sent me the medicine, I took it as I was directed by Dr. AYODELE, after a few weeks passed, while on Dr. AYODELE medication I began to experience changes in my body, I had to call my doctor at the hospital for some blood test, after test my hospital doctor told me that I was no longer with the herpes virus and my blood is pretty good, I can not even believe this, Friends well today i am Herpes Free and i want everyone to know that there is a cure for herpes for those who will contact Dr AYODELE after reading my testimony, you can kindly contact Dr. AYODELE in (DR.AYODELESPELLTEMPLE@GMAIL.C OM) or call him +2348107682218, God bless you al

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  16. Al

    There isn't any funding for this (and probably lots of other illnesses too) because the drug companies make more money off of TREATING diseases than they do CURING them.

    August 19, 2014 at 08:57 | Report abuse | Reply
    • Alexandrew

      This.

      "There's very little funding" for the cure to a viral infection that something like 1 in 5 Americans is currently dealing with in one form or another.

      Yeah, right.

      February 25, 2015 at 17:57 | Report abuse |
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    I have been suffering from HIV/AIDS since 3 years now, and i happen to have
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    September 4, 2014 at 22:44 | Report abuse | Reply
  19. anonymous

    I have genital herpes and I'm only 16. The boy I lost my virginity to had them and did not tell me. I first found out in the summer. July 2014. My outbreak is done but I still get this smelly discharge every day. My mom tells me that it will be like that for the rest of my life but I don't like the fact that the discharge gets all over my panties every day. I clean my self every where every day. I usually wear panty liners every day but it gets annoying after a while. I was wondering if there was a way to stop the discharge. I also wanted to know if later on when I want to start making sexual contact again when I use a condom would my partner still be able to get it or do I even have to tell him about me having herpes? Also when there is a cure do you think you'll have to pay for the treatment? Please get back to me I've been trying to get answers for months now.

    September 10, 2014 at 18:54 | Report abuse | Reply
    • anon

      Even when using condoms you still risk spreading the infection to your future partner.
      If you are having a discharge I suggest seeing a doctor as herpes doesn't usually cause a discharge unless you are having an outbreak.

      September 15, 2014 at 03:20 | Report abuse |
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      February 3, 2016 at 12:00 | Report abuse |
  20. rubios

    funding is an issue? how come the government does not help fund this programs? it for all those americans, children, man, woman that are infected. Imagine the relief it will bring to people. I was reading the same as for alzheimer. How lame, they rather spend money on weapons and their trips around the world than finding a cure for the whole world.

    September 26, 2014 at 14:31 | Report abuse | Reply
  21. Abigail

    I hope to god yal find a cure...

    October 1, 2014 at 18:22 | Report abuse | Reply
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  26. anga

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    October 13, 2014 at 23:51 | Report abuse | Reply
  27. mikaela

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    October 18, 2014 at 11:27 | Report abuse | Reply
    • Helen Robert

      According to what the Manager told me he said,the amount you will pay for delivery depends on how how soon you want your medication delivered to you,he said for:
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      GOLD EXPRESS DELIVERY{24HOURS} $512

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      CLASSIC ECONOMY DELIVERY{3/5DAYS} $419

      The manager said they will inform you on before tomorrow so you would know which of the option of the delivery will be convenient or preferable for you in getting your herbal medication delivered to you okay...

      August 25, 2015 at 16:49 | Report abuse |
  28. Kyle

    Hey guys, 19 year old male here that was just recently diagnosed with herpes. It's like a nightmare that came true. It's so awful remembering I have herpes while hanging out with my friends, I often worry about what would happen if they found out. I hate having to keep such a secret but I have to. Sometimes I wonder if I'm ever gonna have a wife because of this. I just don't know. But it the meantime, I need to do whatever I can to keep the herpes at bay. Any suggestions for what to do to keep outbreaks at a minimum, or none and what to use to lower the likeliness of transmission? Any help would be appreciated

    October 23, 2014 at 15:03 | Report abuse | Reply
    • Penny

      Kyle, I used to get these horrible, itchy mouth sores when I was growing up. It seemed whenever I was really stressed or I bumped my lips or sunburned them, my lips would start to tingle and swell up and start itching. Not knowing what it was, I would always scratch at and around it and it would turn into a lot of , like, little water blisters that would end up as huge, scabby sores. It would take a week maybe three to get rid of it. When I got older, I found out it was Herpes Simplex I. When it's in the watery, "break out stage" my doctor told me it was contagious and during a break out, I could pass it to someone by kissing them, drinking out of the same glass, or even giving oral sex to anyone. I started taking acyclovir, a prescription medicine daily as a prophylactic, which stopped me from breaking out all of the time, and got a prescription ointment called Zovirax that I would use to dry it out at the first sign of a break out which became few and far apart. Together, for more than probably 40 plus years, using those 2 medications, keeping my stress level down, AND being very careful not to it to anyone, I have managed to live a normal and fulfilling life! Don't be afraid or embarrassed to ask a doctor if those 2 medicines can help herpes simplex II, always keep plenty of condoms with you. As long as you are careful (and honest), you will find someone to share your life with and together you will work your way around this. It is not the end of your sex-life at all. Hope this helps.

      October 24, 2014 at 04:04 | Report abuse |
    • Rebecca Rrebbcca

      I am so Happy to be writing this article in here, i am here to explore blogs and forum about the wonderful and most safe cure for HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS . I was positive to the deadly Virus called HERPES and i lost hope because i was rejected even by my closet friends. i searched online to know and inquire about cure for HERPES and i saw Dr Ayodele testimony online on how he was cured so many persons from Herpes Disease so i decided to contact the great herbalist because i know that nature has the power to heal everything. i contacted him to know how he can help me and he told me never to worry that he will help me with the natural herbs from God! after 2 days of contacting him, he told me that the cure has been ready and he sent it to me via fedEX and it got to me after 3days! i used the medicine as he instructed me (MORNING and EVENING) and i was cured! its really like a dream but i’m so happy! that’s the reason i decided to also add more comment of Him so that more can be saved just like me! and if you need his help,contact his email Dr.ayodelespelltemple.com

      August 30, 2016 at 11:52 | Report abuse |
  29. Linda

    Congrats to all you. Please Doctor and your team. Educate people let us be from the those herpes and cold sores is brought on our lives please.. Take away all humiliation and embrassment we all feel about ourselves and in our possible other half... My friends and family had disowned me for having disease that I can't do nothing about it I feel helpless and suicidal most of the time and I cannot help but this disease is so hard to live with I don't know if you experience it yourself. But hangs other you like cloud and never leaves. 🙁

    November 19, 2014 at 12:21 | Report abuse | Reply
  30. sussan

    I take away my herpes with this treatment: >> http://eraseherpesforever.blogspot.com
    before following this treatment, my body was full of herpes outbreaks. but after three weeks using this method I do not have herpes in the body. they passed 3 months and now I have no more outbreaks of herpes, I recommend this method to eliminate your herpes forever.

    December 1, 2014 at 22:46 | Report abuse | Reply
  31. Robert

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    December 12, 2014 at 19:48 | Report abuse | Reply
  32. Chris Jason

    Hello Everyone, my names is Dolly, i m from Florida USA. I want to share
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    been in pains until i came across this lady when i traveled to Africa for
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    herpes herbal medication and how i will get it, which i did. And to my
    greatest surprise that i took the Herpes herbal medicine for just one week
    and behold i went for a herpes test, for to my greatest surprise for the
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    my system and till now i have never felt any pains nor herpes again, so i
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    contact him on his email: mandiblemedicalcentre@gmail.com
    THESE ARE THE THINGS priest mandible DOES
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    January 28, 2015 at 05:26 | Report abuse | Reply
  33. weks

    i just recently got infected, looking online on the price for the medicine i dont think that pharmacetical companies are interested in a cure for herpes, unless the cure will be a big payment

    January 28, 2015 at 11:18 | Report abuse | Reply
  34. johnson bella

    How can I explain this testimony to the public about a great man who help me out in serious illness I have HIV AID for good 3year
    and I was almost going to the end of my life due to the way my skin look like all I have in my mind is let me just give up because life is not interesting to me any longer but I just pray for God every day to accept my soul when ever I’m gone lucky to me my kids
    brother run to me that he found a doctor in the internet who can cure HIV online he help me out on everything, the doctor ask for
    my deities, so he can prepare the herbal medicine for me from his temple after all he ask is done one week later I started getting
    more stronger my blood start flow normally for 4 to 5 days I start getting Wight before a month my body start developing my skin
    start coming up after 2month I went for HIV test and I was tested negative I’m so happy that I can say I’m not a HIV patient if you
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    February 5, 2015 at 18:11 | Report abuse | Reply
  35. Jessica Morgan

    My name is Jessica Morgan, I am from USA. I want to share my testimonies to the general public on how this great man called Dr Ekpiku cure my sister from Genetic Herpes with the herbal medication gotten from Dr. Ekpiku, he cures other diseases too herbal is a great medication. To hell with the government and their insane policy, he have a medication that is hundred percent assured to cure genital herpes and you don't need to spend so much money on anymore . I want you to contact Dr Ekpiku on: ekpikuspellhomeofgrace@gmail.com My family is now a brand new one, so stop your worries and go get your medication and set the family free of the deadly disease that hold no respect to family harmony. Thank you for reading my comment.

    February 5, 2015 at 18:12 | Report abuse | Reply
  36. tim

    do you ever think there will be a cure for herpes

    February 22, 2015 at 01:39 | Report abuse | Reply
  37. Maria

    There will be a cure for herpes when people stop buying Valtrex. As long as people are willing to pay for treatment American companies will do nothing to cure it as doing so would stop a revenue stream. Immoderate capitalism gives rise to trashy people.

    February 25, 2015 at 18:02 | Report abuse | Reply
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    February 27, 2015 at 15:47 | Report abuse | Reply
    • LISA

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      December 18, 2015 at 06:33 | Report abuse |
  39. nancy

    dr andrey has the only cure to herpes which he gave me and i use in curing my herpes,these is not a scam it i real,herpes cure available now,contact drandreyhealingherbalcenter@outlook.com

    March 15, 2015 at 05:02 | Report abuse | Reply
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