virus

Cold sores, sometimes known as fever blisters, are caused by the Herpes Virus.  Cold sores are a result of Herpes Simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), which though related to Herpes Simplex II, the Sexually Transmitted Infection, is different.  The cold sore virus can last in the body for anywhere up to three weeks at a time but live permanently in a dormant state in the body for carriers.

Infections are typically caused by two very different types of germs: viruses, and bacteria. Despite their very different properties, they are commonly confused and referred to in the wrong way. This article seeks to clear the confusion and explain the difference between these two nefarious forces in our lives.

Sore throats are not only painful but can be exceedingly annoying. Although they obviously aren’t a symptom severe enough to merit immediate medical attention, they can have a very negative effect on your daily life. There are numerous causes of sore throat, including viruses, bacteria, cigarette smoke, sinus drainage, allergies, and sudden changes in temperature.

With December 1 as World Aids Day, knowledge about the disease is promoted as the number one way of controlling and preventing this terrible disease. Every year thousands of people are diagnosed with AIDS-there is about 4,500 of them in Canada alone diagnosed with HIV. HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus and it is the virus that actually causes AIDS.