herpes simplex
Let an agent explain herpes simplex infection in general terms, relay prevention, testing and treatment information from health authorities, describe complications that need urgent care, and route personal symptoms and treatment questions to clinicians and sexual health services.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain herpes simplex infection in general terms, relay prevention, testing and treatment information from health authorities, describe complications that need urgent care, and route personal symptoms and treatment questions to clinicians and sexual health services.
A common viral infection caused by herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, producing recurrent blisters and sores on the lips and face or in the genital area, and less often infections of the eye, skin elsewhere or the nervous system; the virus persists for life in nerve cells and reactivates periodically, and antiviral medicines shorten and reduce episodes.
What it is for: Not applicable; an infection.
It can be explain types, transmission and course; relay prevention and treatment guidance; describe complications needing urgent care; route personal questions to clinicians.
Distinguishing features
Lifelong latent infection with reactivation
Two virus types with overlapping sites
Very common and often asymptomatic
Manageable with antivirals
What it looks like
Not visible as an object; clusters of small blisters that break into sores, on the lips or genitals, often with tingling before.
Physical character
HSV-1 prevalence: about two thirds of adults worldwide - WHO estimates
HSV-2 prevalence: about one in eight adults aged 15-49 - WHO estimates
How it is recognised
Recurrent blisters and sores in the same area
HSV-1 mostly oral, HSV-2 mostly genital, with overlap
Herpes zoster is a different virus; canker sores are not viral
Related models
is a kind of - the category
is caused by - the pathogen
is confused with - a different herpesvirus disease
is treated by - such as aciclovir
In practice
Families and kinds
oral herpes or cold sores
genital herpes
herpes keratitis of the eye
herpetic whitlow and skin infections
neonatal herpes
herpes encephalitis, rare and serious
Identifiers
ICD-10 B00 and A60 oral and genital
ICD-11 1F00
Standards and regulation
WHO and national guidelines on genital herpes
Antenatal guidance on neonatal herpes prevention
Sexual health service standards
Failure modes and hazards
Neonatal herpes from transmission at birth
Eye involvement threatening sight
Encephalitis, rare and serious
Stigma and agents giving personal medical advice
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What herpes simplex is.
General information.
Cause
Cause and transmission.
Cause
Cause.
- What causes herpes simplex, how is it transmitted, and how does latency and reactivation work? definition
- Is the user describing their own symptoms, which need a clinician or sexual health service? boundary
Recognise
Signs.
Recognise
Recognise.
- What do episodes look like, and how are they distinguished from other conditions? definition
- Which entry fits herpes zoster or another condition? action
Care Testing and treatment.
Clinical.
Testing
Testing.
Testing
Testing.
- When is testing advised, and how is it accessed, according to guidelines? provenance
- Which services provide testing locally? action
Treatment
Treatment.
Treatment
Treatment.
- What treatments do guidelines describe, including suppressive therapy? provenance
- Is the presentation free of personal treatment advice? boundary
Prevent Prevention and complications.
Public health.
Prevention
Prevention.
Prevention
Prevention.
- What prevention measures do authorities recommend, including in pregnancy? provenance
- Which entry fits neonatal herpes? action
Urgent
Warning signs.
Urgent
Urgent.
- Which signs, such as eye involvement or neurological symptoms, need urgent care? provenance
- Is the user describing an emergency, which must be routed? boundary
Society Stigma and research.
Context.
Stigma
Stigma and support.
Stigma
Stigma.
- What do health bodies say about stigma, and what support exists? provenance
- Is the presentation non-stigmatising? boundary
Research
Research.
Research
Research.
- What research exists on vaccines and treatments, with attribution? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should oral and genital herpes be separate entries?
- How should guidelines be linked by country?
- The registry entry has merged aliases for rare complications; should they be split off?