1. Genital herpes affects far fewer than 60 million Americans.
True False
2. The herpes simplex virus (HSV) causes genital herpes.
3. HSV-type 1 commonly causes fever blisters on the mouth or face (oral herpes).
4. HSV-1 and HSV-2 are transmitted through direct contact, including kissing, sexual contact (vaginal, oral, or anal sex), or skin-to-skin contact.
5. The major symptoms of herpes infection do not include painful blisters or open sores in the genital area.
6. Major symptoms may be preceded by a tingling or burning sensation in the legs, buttocks, or genital region.
7. Most often, when a person becomes infected with herpes for the first time, the symptoms will appear within two to 10 days.
8. Herpes sores never disappear.
9. The virus remains in the body for life and the lesions may recur from time to time. True False
10. Severe or frequently recurrent genital herpes is treated with one of several antiviral drugs.
11. Drugs used to help control the symptoms of herpes eliminate the herpes virus from the body.
12. Women who acquire genital herpes during pregnancy can transmit the virus to their babies.
13. Untreated herpes infection in newborns can result in mental retardation and death.
14. The consistent and correct use of latex condoms is the best way to prevent herpes.
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Source(s): National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases U.S. Centers for Disease Control Readability: Flesch-Kincaide Grade Level: 9.5 Reading Ease: 52.2