Herpesisnormal is campaigning for better awareness and understanding of herpes. Despite the fact that herpes is carried by most people, harmlessly and invisibly, there is still enormous fear and misunderstanding surrounding the condition. Many people think herpes is rare, but in fact the symptoms are rare, the virus is common.
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Herpes carriers around the world are writing letters to Oprah, asking for a show dedicated to the common virus herpes simplex. Although herpes is carried by 50-90%+ of most populations, a much smaller number of people have any symptoms. These symptomatic people are often stigmatized, while the majority of people without symptoms can still transmit the condition. Carriers want better awareness of how common the condition is, and more money put into researching new treatments or even a cure.
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Members of the herpes-coldsores forum plan to raise awareness of herpes research by writing letters to Oprah Winfrey, the influential American chat-show host. The forum members intend to persuade Oprah to devote a show to the common herpes-simplex virus known as HSV-1 and HSV-2. Together the viruses are carried by as many as 90% of people in most populations.
The letter-writing campaign aims to raise awareness of how normal it is to carry herpes, and also to stimulate investment in new herpes treatments.
Although the majority of the US, Australian and UK …