Understanding Herpes

Acknowledgments vii Introduction xi The Herpes Virus, Past and Present 3(10) How the Virus Causes Disease 13(15) Who in the World Gets Herpes 28(13) Genital Herpes: The First Episode 41(8) Genital Herpes: Recurrent Episodes 49(9) Herpes and Special Situations 58(9) Sex, Lies, and Herpes 67(11) Treating Herpes 78(14) The Search for Vaccines and Microbicides 92(32) Appendices A. Local Support Groups 105(12) B. Publications 117(2) C. The Internet 119(5) Glossary 124(7) Index 131