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Application:
The antiviral program for the treatment of the papillomavi-
rus is recommended 1-2 times daily for a month. There is not
usually any need to include the drainage program. If desired, it
can use be used once a day.
The criteria for recovery are negative laboratory fi ndings
conducted one month after treatment. If laboratory fi ndings
confi rm the presence of infection, it is recommended to repeat
the treatment.
Sexual partners must be treated to avoid reinfection.
15. Herpes
Herpes is one of the most common
viral infections. Approximately 90%
of people in the world are infected
with herpes. Only 5% of infected
people show symptoms of disease,
and it occurs without other clinical
manifestations.
Herpes viruses are mainly trans-
mitted by contact of body fl uids from an infected person
(blood, saliva, semen and mucous secretions). Herpes is fre-
quently transmitted by people who have no symptoms or do
not even know that they are infected.
Type I herpes simplex virus, where the visible symptoms of
the disease are called cold sores, infects the face and mouth
and this is the most frequently manifested form of infection.
The second most common infection is type II herpes simplex
virus which causes infection of the genitals. It has now been
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