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Can Chronic Herpes Infection Reduce The Longevity Of Life?

Posted on Thu, 4 May 2023

Question: how long will you live when you have herpes

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
As long as everyone else!

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Chronic herpes infection has no impact on your life expectancy. You would live as long a anyone else given the lief expectancy in your area. If you were to die early, that would be attributed to other causes and not herpes.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

I wish you well.

Regards,
Dr. Ivo Ditah, Internal Medicine Specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (3 days later)

is there is a cure for herpes

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
At this time, no!

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

The body largely controls herpes in the body and keep it under check. We do not have antivirals that can wipe out the entire viral load at this time.

Hope I have answered your query.

I wish you well.

Regards,
Dr. Ivo Ditah, Internal Medicine Specialist

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar