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What Causes Herpes Simplex?
Question: Hello doc
Yesterday we visit one family at their house.
All of us used their bathroom(kids also),
Today they took the sick grandma to hospital with inflamed ear and sour throat .
They diagnosed her STD(herpes)!!!!
1-how it happend?
2-what do we need to do(is it contagious )
Yesterday we visit one family at their house.
All of us used their bathroom(kids also),
Today they took the sick grandma to hospital with inflamed ear and sour throat .
They diagnosed her STD(herpes)!!!!
1-how it happend?
2-what do we need to do(is it contagious )
Brief Answer:
It spreads only by close Physical contact
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
Dear Ms
First and foremost let me reassure you there is definitely no need to be worried about.
Inflammed ear and throat is unlikely to be sexually transmitted Herpes. Even if it's Herpes It's likely to be Herpes Simplex (caused by Herpes simplex virus 1: HSV 1). This herpes usually occurs in individual who have respiratory tract infection and in old age.
It's unlikely to be transmitted by use of bathroom or inhaling the same air. It's transmitted through close Physical contact with infected person.
Rest be assured and be relaxed.
In case you require any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.
Take care
Best Regards
Dr T Shobha Deepak
MBBS, MD
It spreads only by close Physical contact
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
Dear Ms
First and foremost let me reassure you there is definitely no need to be worried about.
Inflammed ear and throat is unlikely to be sexually transmitted Herpes. Even if it's Herpes It's likely to be Herpes Simplex (caused by Herpes simplex virus 1: HSV 1). This herpes usually occurs in individual who have respiratory tract infection and in old age.
It's unlikely to be transmitted by use of bathroom or inhaling the same air. It's transmitted through close Physical contact with infected person.
Rest be assured and be relaxed.
In case you require any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.
Take care
Best Regards
Dr T Shobha Deepak
MBBS, MD
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