contracted the disease. Herpes is an incurable disease.
Though Herpes has no real harmful effects, the sight of .
a herpes outbreak can be unbearable. .
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When a person contracts the herpes virus, it is .
usually 2 to 20 days after coming into contact with the .
infected person. But, there is no set time in which you .
can show symptoms of the disease. In many cases the .
first symptoms go unnoticed . In others, blisters and .
bumps form which soon cause irritation of the skin. The .
itching and burning can soon lead to flu-like symptoms.(Herpes; .
Coping With the New Epidemic).
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There is only way of contracting herpes and .
that is by coming in contact with the infected region. A .
little known fact to most Americans is that cold sores .
are a form of herpes. Through the kissing of a person .
with a cold sore, you can contract herpes. (Herpes .
pg.23) Herpes can also be spread through the giving or .
receiving oral sex.
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Through much speculation, herpes is not .
related to Human Immuno-Defiiciency Virus (HIV) which .
is the cause of AIDS. Studies show that sores or lesions .
in the genital area make a person more prone to the HIV .
infection if they have sex with someone carrying the .
the HIV virus. This is because herpes causes breaks in .
the skin allowing the HIV virus to enter easier. (STD: .
What you Should Know and How to Protect Yourself .
pg.68) .
As well as herpes, Gonorrhea is another STD .
that effects both sexes. Gonorrhea is less common .
infectious disease then is herpes. It is said that over .
600,000 who are infected with the disease, and only ½ .
are reported to the Center for Disease Control and .
Prevention (CDC). (www.CDC.gov/STD/gonnorhea.htm) Though .
the national rate of gonorrhea cases has dropped annually since .
1985, it is still an infectious disease needing to be stopped. In .
2002, the rate of reported gonorrhea infections was .
about 125 people for every 100,000.
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People get gonorrhea by having sexual .
contact with another person who has the disease.
