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Could the reseachers trying to find medication that can treat herpes?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Although there are: Antiviral medications that can be used to treat herpes simplex virus infections - there is not a cure at this time.

Answered 3/2/2014

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