Herpes in pregnancy.

Australian Doctor,  April, 2007  

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Dr Terri Foran explains how this common infection can have a significant impact on pregnant women.

HISTORY

THE word herpes is derived from the Greek word meaning 'to creep'. Oral herpes was first described in AD100 by the Roman physician Herodotus, but it was not until 1736 that the French physician Jean Astruc gave what is considered to be the earliest clinical description of genital herpes.

The condition remained nameless until Les Herpes Genitaux was published in 1886. Recommended treatments included bismuth and starch poultices. In addition, patients were advised to ...

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