(3)
Malaise.
(4)
Experience pain or difficulty in voiding/urinating.
(5)
Headache.
c. Causes. Herpes simplex virus may be triggered by:
(1)
Injury to skin from friction with clothing or protective gear.
(2)
Previous eczema.
(3)
Illness that may lower individual's resistance.
(4) Some form of sexual contact--kissing an individual infected with the
herpes simplex virus.
d. Preventive Measures.
(1)
Personal hygiene--bathing; wash you hands often during flare-up.
(2)
Health and sex education classes directed toward minimizing transfer of
the infection.
(3)
Avoid physical contact with others who have active lesions.
(4) Isolation--individuals with Herpes simplex virus lesions should be kept
away from patients with burns.
NOTE:
Patients with burns are more prone to development of infections because of
an altered state in resistance to illnesses and/or infections.
5-5.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
a. Terminology.
(1) HTLV-III--Human T-cell Lymphotrophic Virus Type III--this virus attacks
certain white blood cells called the T-helper cells that regulate our immune system and
protect us from various infectious agents.
(2) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome --AIDS--is a disease at least
moderately predictive of a defect in the immune system, occurring in a person with no
known cause for diminished resistance to that disease.
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