What is herpes

Both herpes simplex and genital herpes can cause serious harm to the patient's body, so everyone should pay attention to the herpes problem. Moreover, the types of diseases caused by herpes are also very different, and the targeted treatment plans for these types of diseases are also different. Generally speaking, after suffering from herpes, the patient's skin will ulcerate and itch. The following article explains the knowledge about herpes.

What is herpes

Rash refers to a disease caused by viruses of the herpesviridae family. Currently, there are eight viruses in the herpesviridae family (herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, varicella-zoster virus, human cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus and human herpes virus types 6, 7, and 8) that are known to cause human diseases. These viruses are collectively referred to as human herpesviruses (HHVs). HHV is a group of medium-sized enveloped DNA viruses that can cause a variety of diseases in humans and can remain latent in the body for a long time, causing recurrent infection under certain conditions. Common clinical diseases include chickenpox, shingles, herpes simplex, and genital herpes. It can invade multiple organs of the human body and can occur at any age.

Herpes Prevention

Herpes is a viral disease. Once you have herpes, your skin will become itchy and painful, and may even ulcerate and ooze fluid. It is also prone to recurrence, causing patients to lose confidence in treating the disease. Therefore, we should prevent herpes as early as possible.

1. Keep your skin clean and take a bath every day. In hot weather, you can wash 2-3 times a day. Dress appropriately and avoid sweating excessively.

2. Strengthen physical fitness and improve disease resistance. You should insist on appropriate outdoor activities or participate in sports to strengthen your physical fitness and improve your body's ability to resist disease.

3. Prevent infection. Infection is one of the causes of this disease. Infection from various diseases should be prevented, especially in the autumn season when the weather alternates between cold and warm. It is necessary to add or remove clothes in time to avoid upper respiratory tract infections caused by cold. In addition, inflammation of the oral cavity and nasal cavity should be actively treated.

4. Prevent trauma. Trauma can easily reduce the body's disease resistance and lead to the occurrence of this disease. Therefore, patients should be careful to avoid trauma. To protect your skin from damage, keep your clothes and bedding soft. Keep your nails trimmed to avoid scratching the cuticle.

5. Avoid contact with toxic substances. Try to avoid contact with chemicals and toxic drugs to prevent damage to the skin, affect your health, and reduce your body's resistance.

6. Improve nutrition. You should pay attention to the nutrition of your diet, eat more soy products, fish, eggs, lean meat and other protein-rich foods and fresh fruits and vegetables to keep your body strong and prevent various diseases that are directly or indirectly related to this disease.

7. Avoid contact with people with skin infections and wash your hands frequently.