Herpes simplex (Greek: ἕρπης herpēs, "creeping" or "latent") is a viral disease caused by the herpes simplex virus. [1] Infections are categorized based on the part of the body infected.

Herpesviral [herpes simplex] infections B00-> Type 1 Excludes . congenital herpesviral infections ; Type 2 Excludes . . herpes causes cold sores around the mouth or face. genital herpes affects the genitals, buttocks or anal area. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (std). It affects the genitals, buttocks or anal area. Other herpes infections can affect the eyes . B00.3 Herpesviral meningitis. B00.4 Herpesviral encephalitis. B00.5 Herpesviral ocular disease. B00.50 .

. neck, altered reflexes, confusion, and/or speech abnormalities. Skin lesions usually are not found in association with herpes simplex encephalitis. Herpes simplex encephalitis is caused by a virus known as herpes simplex virus (HSV . Herpes simplex infection is an acute viral disease usually spread from person to . The content of the website and databases of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is copyrighted and may not be reproduced, copied, downloaded or .

The Management of Encephalitis: Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America . natal herpes simplex virus disease. J Infect Dis 1996;174:1162–7. 63. Weil AA, Glaser CA, Amad Z, Forghani B. Patients with suspected . Kimberlin D. Herpes simplex virus, meningitis and encephalitis in neonates. Herpes 2004;11(Suppl 2):65A–76A. 92.

Viral (Aseptic) Meningitis Viral (Aseptic) Meningitis is a Class B Disease and must be reported to the state within one business day. . acquire sexually transmitted diseases, including herpes simplex and those exposed to mosquitoes that transmit arboviruses. Rates are highest in infants and decrease with age. . corresponding ICD-9 codes used for LaHIDD data extraction are listed in Table 3. Table 3.

Home Research Current projects Adult meningitis caused by herpes viruses. Adult meningitis caused by herpes viruses Diagnosing and treating viral meningitis. Scientific version . The antiviral drug aciclovir is useful for some diseases caused by herpes viruses, e.g. shingles. . Researchers will see how much meningitis is due to herpes viruses, how long patients have symptoms, .

Despite advances in antiviral therapy over the past 2 decades, herpes simplex encephalitis . laboratory tests are generally not helpful in the diagnosis of HSE but may show evidence of infection or detect renal disease. . describes HSE as it occurs in older children and adults (as opposed to neonatal HSE). HSE must be distinguished from herpes simplex meningitis, .

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2 cause genital herpes infections and are the most common cause of genital ulcer disease in industrialized nations. Although these infections are very common, the majority of them remain underdiagnosed because they are asymptomatic or unrecognized. A clinical

. Acute Communicable Diseases MENINGITIS, VIRAL — page 1 MENINGITIS, VIRAL . serous meningitis, lymphocytic meningitis) 1. Agent: Various viruses, many associated with other specific diseases, can cause meningitis. At least half of all cases have no demonstrable agent identified. In the US, most cases are caused by enteroviruses; other . California Code of Regulations, Section 2500. 2. Report Forms: For viral meningitis due to WNV: WEST NILE VIRUS CASE REPORT