Herpes cure on the horizon [Video]

A cure for the herpes simplex virus could be on the horizon after researchers at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle say they’ve narrowed down a way to deal with the disease.

For Healthier Together, KIRO 7′s Ranji Sinha took a look at the disease with a strong stigma attached to it, a stigma that could go away if a cure comes to pass.

Dr. Keith Jerome is a professor and lead researcher at Fred Hutch who has worked on COVID-19, HIV, and other viruses. He admits he’s acutely aware of the concern around herpes.

“People know when you get infected. These viruses — you don’t get rid of them, they’re for life. There’s been a certain fatalism around it,” Dr. Jerome said.

Dr. Jerome says phone calls and email inquiries often come into his office, not from other researchers, but from the average person who may be infected.

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