How Herpes virus is transported in the nerve to establish latency (2021)

This disease is incredibly common, it's estimated 87% and higher of the US population is carrying some form of HSV.

* There are support groups out there focusing on a cure: https://www.reddit.com/r/HerpesCureResearch/

The closest one we have at the moment is a theraputic vaccine based on CRISPR being researched by Dr. Keith Jerome at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center virologist, if trials go to plan we're 7-8 years away from a cure. https://www.fredhutch.org/en/news/center-news/2020/08/herpes...

What some think is people are too quick to destigmatize this disease for something trivial however for many this carries life long issues. If you are in the UK you can sign this petition to ask the government to give more attention to this issue: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/592262