Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (HSV 2)
Cold sores (also called facial herpes, labial herpes or orofacial herpes) are caused by a virus, usually herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which is passed from person to person by direct contact with infected skin or saliva.
Most people are infected with HSV-1 for the first time during childhood. The first infection, known as a primary infection, is not accompanied by symptoms in 70% of individuals. If symptoms do occur, they most often include a fever, flu-like symptoms, a sore mouth and a sore throat (pharyngitis).
Types of Human Herpes Virus
- HHV-1 HSV 1 (herpes simplex virus 1)
- HHV 2 HSV 2 (Herpes simplex virus 2)
- HHV-3 VZV (varicella-zoster virus) also known as herpes shingles virus, chickenpox virus, or Herpes zoster virus
- HHV-4 EBV (Ebstein barr virus, lymphocryptovirus)
- HHV-5 CMV (cytomegolovirus)
- HHV-6 Human B-cell lymphotrophic virus or roseolovirus
- HHV-7 that causes symptoms similar to the HHV-6
- HHV-8 It is a type of rhadinovirus
Painful blisters can occur on the tongue, in the mouth and near and on the lips. These blisters are most often mild. The blisters, which develop into ulcers, last for approximately 12 days. The number of blisters generally peaks at about 6 days and then decreases. There can be neck pain and enlarged lymph nodes. The lymph nodes can be seen or felt as bumps below the skin. There can be bad breath and drooling. In severe cases, children may refuse to eat or drink because of the pain caused by the infection. In such cases, their guardians should visit a physician. In older people (such as teenagers) who become infected with the virus for the first time, the symptoms may be more severe than in young children. The sore throat and flu-like symptoms may be difficult to distinguish from glandular fever.
Recurrent Cold Sores (HSV-1 Infection):
Infection with HSV-1 can cause recurrent symptoms, commonly known as cold sores. Most people are infected with HSV-1 but only one-fifth to two-fifths are thought to develop cold sores. Many people, who experience cold sores, have two or three outbreaks (recurrences) each year. Recurrences are shorter and there is generally less discomfort than during a primary infection. Blisters tend to be more localized than during a primary infection and normally heal within 8–10 days. Pain subsides quickly, often in 4–5 days. The triggers for a cold sore outbreak are not certain but may include sunlight (UV light), fever, stress, or surgical procedures (e.g. dentistry).
Cause of Cold Sores
- Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus, usually by type 1 (known as HSV-1). The other type of herpes simplex virus, HSV-2, usually causes genital herpes
- In general, we are infected with HSV-1 when we are children; in the majority of these initial (“primary”) infections, there are no symptoms
- Usually, the virus infects our mouths. Some children experience mouth and gum symptoms (“gingivostomatitis”) or a sore throat (“pharyngitis”).
You get Cold sores due to virus reactivating in our bodies
- Once HSV-1 has entered our bodies, it never leaves. The virus moves from the mouth to quietly reside (“remain latent”) in the central nervous system.
- In approximately one third of people, the virus can “wake up” or reactivate to cause disease
- When reactivation occurs, the virus travels down the nerves to the skin where it may cause blisters (cold sores) around the lips, in the mouth or, in about 10% of cases, on the nose, chin, or cheeks
- Many people who suffer from cold sores are aware in advance that a cold sore is about to break out — they have a tingling or burning feeling, redness, itching, or pain (“prodromal symptoms”) around their lips or mouth
- Cold sore outbreaks may be influenced by stress, menstruation, sunlight, sunburn, fever, or local skin trauma.
The virus that causes cold sores is infectious
- 30%-60% of children below 10 years of age are infected with HSV-1. They have acquired the virus from family and friends through sharing utensils or toothbrushes, and from kissing
- The virus is transmitted from cold sores and also when there are no symptoms, as it can make copies of itself on the skin in the absence of a blister. This phenomenon is called “asymptomatic shedding”
- By 50 years of age, 80%-90% of us harbour HSV-1 because we have caught it from someone close to us
- HSV-1 can sometimes be transmitted to newborn babies by family members or hospital staff members who have cold sores; this can cause a severe disease called neonatal herpes.
The virus from cold sores can infect other areas of the body
- People can transfer the virus from their cold sores to other areas of the body, such as the eye, skin, or fingers; this is called “autoinoculation”
- Eye infection, in the form of conjunctivitis or keratitis, can happen when you rub the cold sore, then rub your eyes before washing your hands
- Finger infection (“herpetic whitlow”) can occur when a child with cold sores or primary HSV-1 infection sucks his/her fingers
- HSV-1 can infect your genital area if you engage in oral sex with a partner with a cold sore
Early treatment can help eliminate the cold sore
- Some products can accelerate healing if they are used at the prodromal stage of the cold sore
- Frequent hand washing minimizes the risk of transferring the virus to other areas of your body
Cold Sores - Prevent and Treat Them
Cold sores are very common and quite contagious. Sometimes referred to as fever blisters, cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex1 virus (HSV-1). They can appear as a single blister or cluster of them, often recurring in the same location, including on and around your lips, nose, chin or cheeks. Cold sores are often confused with canker sores, but canker sores are actually sores or ulcers that occur inside your mouth, and are not contagious.
Causes and Triggers
We are usually infected by the virus when we are children, and once the virus enters our bodies it never leaves. Most of the times, the virus quietly hides or sleeps in our central nervous system, but certain triggers cause it to "wake up" and cause cold sores. Common triggers include stress, menstruation, sunlight, fever, dry chapped lips, or local skin trauma.
How a Cold Sore Develops
Many people who suffer
from cold sores know when one is coming by the distinctive
(and often dreaded) tingling or burning, redness, itching
or pain they feel around their lips or mouth. This is the
first stage of a cold sore and these symptoms are sometimes
called prodromal symptoms. This first stage can happen very
quickly - from a few hours to a day or two. You might even
go to bed without any symptoms and wake up to find you have
a cold sore!
The next stage of a cold sore is the formation of one or more
blisters. After the blister(s) has developed, it breaks and
an unsightly yellow crust forms. Within a few days this crust
falls off and leaves behind a pinkish skin that heals without
a scar. The entire process usually takes between 8 to 10 days.
It is important to remember that cold sores are contagious.
The virus can be passed from person to person and from one
area of your body to another through skin-to-skin contact
- even when blisters are not present. The virus is often transferred
by kissing or oral sex, as well as by hands or fingers that
have touched a cold sore. The virus can even be passed by
sharing cups, cans, glasses, eating utensils, towels and food
items such as sandwiches.
Cold Sore Treatment
You can't cure or
prevent cold sores, but you can take steps to reduce how often
they occur and shorten the length of an outbreak.
Cold sores often clear up without treatment in 7 to 10 days.
Early treatment during the initial tingling or burning stage
may stop the blister from forming, or help the cold sore heal
faster once it has formed. It's good to know that there are
certain antiviral products that can help. Also, herbal and
homeopathic preparations are known to stimulate the immune
system of the affected individual so as to combat the virus
and cause healing of the outbreaks.
Cold Sore Prevention
You can take steps to guard against cold sores - to prevent them from occurring and to prevent the virus from being passed to other parts of your body or to other persons:
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Symptoms caused by HSV 1 infection (HSV 1 is known to affect the following areas of the body.)
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According to Ayurvedic principles, herpes is caused due to vitiated PITTA(body fire) and VATA(Wind), and impurity of blood.
Hence, the first step is to balance the doshas, with dietary modifications and herbs. Diet and herbs help detoxify the blood and lymph, expel the toxins and balance vitiated Vata and Pitta, and hence rejuvenate the underlying tissues. This reduces the burning, inflammation and tingling sensation.
The second step involves rejuvenation of body, as Ayurveda believes that a disease affects not only a particular organ, but the entire system. Hence, after balancing the doshas, the body needs to be rejuvenated using Rasayanas, so that it may develop immunity to fight recurrent attacks of the disease.
Finally, certain diet and lifestyle modifications are very beneficial. An anti-Pitta diet is recommended.
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