News: patients
20 Aug 2009 |
Kissing and Herpes Kissing is a very common activity and what most people don't know is that a person can acquire or transmit herpes through kissing. The AHMF has launched a campaign to raise awareness about kissing and herpes. Read more… |
18 Jun 2009 |
National STI Prevention Campaign The Australian Government recently launched a new National STI Prevention Program: Sexual Health Campaign to raise young people's awareness about the risks of infection and to generate a sense of personal responsibility to help prevent the spread of STIs. Read more… |
25 May 2009![[title-raw]](http://www.ahmf.com.au/sites/default/files/images/[type]/teasers/[title-raw]/survey.jpg?1243252403) |
Patient perspective survey launched The AHMF has just launched a new Patient Perspective Survey to research the opinions of Australians with genital herpes. The survey asks about patients' experiences with herpes treatments—what they know about them, what they've tried, and how well the treatments worked. Read more… |
21 May 2009![[title-raw]](http://www.ahmf.com.au/sites/default/files/images/[type]/teasers/[title-raw]/research-presentation.jpg?1243252450) |
AHMF research to be presented internationally In 2007, the AHMF conducted an online survey to determine how many people were at risk of having herpes. The results are about to be presented to a wide international audience. Read more… |
20 May 2009![[title-raw]](http://www.ahmf.com.au/sites/default/files/images/[type]/teasers/[title-raw]/2-day-treatment.jpg?1243252492) |
Two-day treatment course for genital herpes A new two-day course of famciclovir (available in Australia as Famvir) has been licensed for treating outbreaks of genital herpes. The new course consists of a single 500mg dose, followed by three doses of 250mg. Read more… |