"Herpes can be painful and leave a legacy", says a infectologist – Infonet – What's new in Sergipe

Herpes zoster is caused by varicella-zoster virus, identical to chicken pox. It is acquired by the respiratory tract and by contact with the bullous lesions, which can cause pain and leave after effects. After the improvement of chickenpox, the virus remains latent in the nerve ganglia and, therefore, when they occur, they are located in specific areas

. type 2, respectively. The former is usually acquired in childhood after a parent's contact with the active lesion through the kiss, for example, and in the second case, the transmission is badual. "How can occur orobad contacts, we can find the same cross-diseases, namely, the oral herpes virus 2 and the bad virus 1", says the doctor specializing in infectious diseases of the hospital Emergency Sergipe (HUSE), a hospital unit managed by the secretariat "In Sergipe, we observe many cases of herpes, but those who are usually hospitalized are those with shingles.The target audience is usually composed of patients people with HIV / AIDS, the elderly, cancer patients and immunosuppressive drugs.When perceiving the appearance of bullous lesions in the body, the person must consult a doctor immediately to start treatment as soon as possible " says Manuela.

There is no cure for any of the herpes types. "All remain in our body and the main triggers are the decline of immunity, illness or the use of immunosuppressive drugs and stress.Serious complications can occur such as meningitis caused by these viruses and, if they reach the eyes, they can cause blindness.The eye herpes has no specific virus.This is usually a consequence of one of those effects that affects the area near from the eye, "notes the infectiologist.

The ocular herpes is usually unilateral, that is, it only affects the eye. only one eye It can affect the eyelid, in the form of small vesicles which, after two weeks, dry and create crusts, in the conjunctiva, with symptoms similar to those of conjunctivitis, and in the cornea (herpetic keratitis ), the most serious, which can cause recurrent inflammation and the formation of Ulcers and scars that can lead to progressive loss of vision if the disease is not treated in time.

Prevention

The way to prevent is to avoid contact with people with active disease, for example by sharing items such as dishes, make-up, towels and towels. Other infected objects. "But it's very difficult because the disease is not always noticeable," says Dr. Manuela.

Source: SES