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How to take a swab for herpes
Screenshot from video: herpes swab-taking technique

The AHMF has released a six minute video demonstrating correct technique for taking diagnostic swabs for herpes.
Live and Love: A Short Film Competition about Herpes
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Make a 30 second film about HSV for a chance to win $30,000 in the AHMF's Live & Love short film competition.

We invite film makers to create a 30 second work to destigmatise herpes (HSV). Encourage conversation, debunk myths, break the taboo... allow your viewers to be...

Clinical guidelines

Managing oral herpes

Oral herpes is the cause of cold sores, a recurrent and unsightly condition affecting millions of Australians. This guidelines discusses diagnosis, management (topical and oral), transmission, complications and pathogenesis.
The diagnosis of herpes simplex viruses

HSV infections are often diagnosed clinically, but laboratory diagnosis is required for prescribing antiviral medications under Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Diagnosis can be confirmed with one of four methods in Australia: viral isolation, direct antigen detection, PCR and type-...

Research

2004 travel scholarship winner: HSV-1 in axons
Dr Monica Saksena

Dr Monica Saksena, the 2004 winner, presented her winning paper at the 2005 International STI Conference at the University of Turku in Finland. The paper was also published in the Journal of Virology.
HSV prevalence in the Australian population

AHMF Board members Prof Anthony Cunningham and Prof Adrian Mindel are contributing authors in the first representative, nationwide, population based survey of HSV-1 and 2 seroprevalence undertaken in Australia.

Video

Herpes swabbing technique
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Good swabbing technique maximises the probability of achieving accurate diagnotic results. This video clearly demonstrates the AHMF’s recommended method.
HSV-1 as a sexually transmitted infection
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HSV-1, the common cause of oral herpes, or cold sores, is increasingly isolated from genital herpes lesions. Presented by Professor Adrian Mindel at the 2006 Australian Herpes Management Forum Breakfast Forum.

Transcripts

HSV-1 as a sexually transmitted infection
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PowerPoint file of Professor Arian Mindel’s presentation is attached.

Web links

How to treat herpes simplex infections (Australian Doctor)
http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/htt/pdf/AD_HTT_027_034___JUL15_05.pdf

Dr Suzanne Garland, AHMF Board Member, has published illustrated guidelines on the management of herpes simplex infections in the Australian Doctor magazine.

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