What Is Herpetic Whitlow?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
7. Recurring Infections
Once the herpes virus has been contracted, it will remain with us for the rest of our lives. There is no known cure but, thankfully, it will be dormant for the vast majority of the time. It will occasionally become active again and, when this happens, the symptoms will likely return.
Even though the patient can remain infected, and oral and genital herpes symptoms will return from time to time, recurrences are much rarer in herpetic whitlow. In the rare cases that the symptoms do return, the patient’s symptoms will likely be milder than the previous time. The symptoms will also likely heal faster than previously.
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