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U.S. researchers have produced an effective vaccine for genital herpes offering hope that the spread of the incurable disease can be limited, and which could be available to the general public within the next three to five years.

Oral or mouth Herpes can affect anyone from newborns to adults. Newborns frequently catch it from their mother during birth as they pass through the birth canal. For children and adults, oral herpes is painful and annoying, but for newborns, it can be dangerous. There is no cure for oral herpes, only treatment. This is why it is so very important to use caution when coming into contact with someone you think, or know, may be infected with this condition.