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A member asked:
I contracted herpetic whitlow in my finger on oct'12 from an employee who had herpes on face why does this disease keep recurring even on meds?
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Virus, not employee: Meds only control a viral outbreak---they don't cure the disease or eliminate the virus. Remember the 80's catchphrase: love may not last, but herpes lasts forever! just not "constantly.".
Answered 9/14/2013
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Resistance?: If it is hsv, it may be a thymidine kinase negative mutant that does not respond to standard therapy.
Answered 8/15/2014
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