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Is there another reservoir for the herpes simplex viruses than humans?
I know that smallpox was eradicated because it had no other source of infection than other humans, so once everyone got vaccinated, it disappeared in the wild. I also know that the influenza viruses can come from poultry->pigs->humans, which is why we have different strains in different years and eradication is going to be really tough.
But where do the herpes simplex viruses fit into this? If we came up with good vaccines could they be eradicated or would we always have new sources of infection?
#science
I know that smallpox was eradicated because it had no other source of infection than other humans, so once everyone got vaccinated, it disappeared in the wild. I also know that the influenza viruses can come from poultry->pigs->humans, which is why we have different strains in different years and eradication is going to be really tough.
But where do the herpes simplex viruses fit into this? If we came up with good vaccines could they be eradicated or would we always have new sources of infection?
#science
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