See also: Herpes Basics, Shingles and HIV
Background Information
- Herpes Simplex (Cold Sores and Genital Herpes) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version
- Herpes Zoster (Shingles) (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version
- Herpes Simplex Virus (Oral and Genital Herpes) (Poz)
- Herpes (AIDSmap)
- Herpes Simplex (MedlinePlus)
- Shingles (MedlinePlus)
- Acyclovir (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version
- Valacyclovir Hydrochloride (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version
- Famciclovir (AIDSInfo) and Spanish version
Guidelines and Surveillance Data
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2015. (June 2015, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
- 2014 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Surveillance (Centers for Disease Control and Protection [CDC] Division of STD Prevention) – This report includes detailed data on chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and other sexually transmitted infections, with breakdowns for race/ethnicity, gender, age, and risk group.
Selected Recent Articles
- HSV-2 shedding increases after circumcision of HIV coinfected men. (May 2015, Healio)
- Herpes Drug Valtrex (Valacyclovir) Found to Suppress HIV. (March 2015, Poz)
- Medical circumcision strategies and results include implications for partners, herpes findings, effect of ARVs. (February 2015, Science Speaks Blog)
- Vaginal Ring May Protect Against HIV, Herpes, HPV and Pregnancy. (November 2014, Poz)
- Viread Gel Linked to Lowered Risk of Herpes Among Women. (November 2014, Poz)
- Tenofovir gel use associated with lower HSV-2 risk in women. (October 2014, AIDSmap)
- Substantial proportion of male HIV infections labelled as ‘heterosexual exposure’ in UK probably due to sex with other men. (July 2014, AIDSmap)
- PrEP May Reduce Risk of Herpes by a Third. (July 2014, Poz)
- Herpes Drives Heterosexual Transmission of HIV in NYC. (July 2014, Poz)
- Researchers see further positive results with herpes virus-based vaccines in monkeys. (October 2013, AIDSmap)
- Herpes Linked to HIV in Semen of Gay Men on ARVs. (May 2013, Poz)
- Herpes viruses associated with shedding of HIV in the semen of gay men taking suppressive antiretroviral therapy. (May 2013, AIDSmap)
- Condoms Treated With Silver Nanoparticles Inactivate HIV and Herpes. (November 2012, Poz)
- Zostavax Shingles Vaccine Generally Safe, Increases Antibody Levels, in People With Stable HIV. (March 2012, Poz)
- Circumcision reduces HIV incidence in Ugandan men and herpes prevalence in South Africans. (March 2012, AIDSmap)
- Antiviral treatment doesn’t prevent short episodes of genital herpes reactivation. (January 2012, AIDSmap)
