Herpes

what negative effects does the herpes virus cause for a kidney failure patient?

person on Dialysis for a couple of years, now off dialysis, very fragil, person introduced to the herpes virus, what damage can be done by the virus or antiviral medications

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1. Patients in end stage renal failure on dialysis are liekly to have pretty weak immune systems. People with weakened immune systems who have chronic viral conditions like herpes are going to be prone to flare ups, outbreaks and more frequent and exacerbated symtpoms. Antiviral medication should be okay to administer to a dialysis patient, but depending on the physician's assessment of the patient's condition, it could be better to just give the patient doses of antivirals as symptoms occur.