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How close are scientists to developing a remedy for herpes, figuratively speaking can we be visiting a break through in 10, 20, or even 30 years?

Well, there is good news and bad news around the herpes front. What's promising: Researchers have made serious strides and now better understand the mechanism behind herpes outbreaks. Unhealthy news: There is very little funding for that research.

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After receiving your question we reached out to a leading herpes expert, Bryan Cullen, the director in the Center for Virology at Duke University. Cullen is hopeful that the cure for herpes could come within 10 years, once funding hurdles are crossed.

Nearly one in five people over age 12 in the U.S. is impacted by herpes. It is caused by a virus - either the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) or the herpes virus type 2 (HSV-2). Both strains may cause genital herpes, but HSV-1 usually infects the mouth and produces fever blisters.