The herpes virus can cause canker sores and sores in the mouth, tongue, cheek, or inner lip, which is an infection known as herptic stomatitis or herpetic gingivostomatitis. Stomatitis is a condition that causes inflammation, pain or swelling of the mouth, which can have different causes, in this case herptic stomatitis specifically caused by the herpes HSV virus type 1 and rarely by type 2.
This infection is most common in infants between 6 months and 5 years of age, sometimes also in young people, which can occur during contact with the virus.
The main symptoms caused by herptic stomatitis include
In addition, in more severe cases, there may also be difficulty speaking or eating and loss of appetite due to pain caused by ulcers and sores that appear in the mouth, and episodes of fever may also occur.
When this problem occurs in infants, it is known as childhood herptic stomatitis and causes a lot of discomfort, irritability, bad breath and fever in the baby.
Treatment of herpetic stomatitis lasts between 10 and 14 days and is performed with antiviral drugs in the form of tablets or ointments, such as aciclovir or Zovirax for example.
In addition, it is also important to drink plenty of water during treatment to maintain hydration, as well as acidic foods such as orange, passion fruit, lemon or pineapple that can irritate wounds and cause more pain.
To avoid the discomfort of symptoms, it is also recommended to make a more liquid or pasty diet, based on creams, soups, porridge, mashed potatoes and porridge.