The following websites may be of interest to visitors. Please note that any views expressed on the sites are those of the site originators and are not necessarily endorsed by the IHMF^®. The list given below is by no means comprehensive. If you would like to suggest a herpes-related website to include in this list of links, please contact the IHMF^® Secretariat.

Local Herpes Management Forums
Resources for Healthcare Professionals
Resources for Patients
Non-IHMF^® guidelines
Journals
Medical Schools and Institutions

Local Herpes Management Forums

American Herpes Foundation (AHF)
The official website of the American Herpes Foundation (AHF), a non-profit organization committed to improving the management and prevention of herpesvirus infections through research and education. The site contains both patient and physician information, and details of the AHF publication, the AHF Monitor.

Association Herpès
The Association Herpès aims to provide herpes information and advice to patients and healthcare professionals. It is a French-language website.

Australian Herpes Management Forum (AHMF)
The official website of the Australian Herpes Management Forum (AHMF). Includes information about the herpesviruses, the clinical conditions they cause and how these conditions should be managed. The information is intended for all interested people - from infectious diseases specialists to members of the public with no health training background.

British Association for Sexual Health and HIV
Following an Extraordinary General Meeting in 2002, members of MSSVD (the Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases) and AGUM (the Association for Genitourinary Medicine) voted overwhelmingly in favour of merging to form a new Association, the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH).

Herpes Management Forum Brasil
The official website for the Herpes Management Forum Brasil (HMF Brasil). The HMF Brasil is concerned with all types of herpesvirus infection. It aims to promote education on management guidelines among physicians, and to improve awareness and understanding through public health campaigns aimed at the general population. The website contains a wealth of information for healthcare professionals, including news and congress information.

New Zealand Herpes Management Foundation
The official website of the New Zealand Herpes Management Foundation (NZHF).        

Swedish Herpes Management Forum
The official website of the Swedish Herpes Management Forum (SHMF). The site, which is in Swedish, gives information on the SHMF, clinical updates on herpesvirus infection and congress reports.

Resources for Healthcare Professionals

All the Virology of the WWW
On 'All the Virology on the WWW', you can find information about viruses, virology, microbiology and infectious disease. This comprehensive index site aims to provide information to a wide audience including virologists, students and patients.

American Academy of Dermatology
The Professional Information section of this website provides the medical community with access to information about the specialty of dermatology. Under this section, you will find links to meeting details, press releases and other professional updates and resources. Contact information and hyperlinks for foundations, institutes and support groups are highlighted.

American Herpes Foundation (AHF)
The official website of the American Herpes Foundation (AHF), a non-profit organization committed to improving the management and prevention of herpesvirus infections through research and education. The site contains both patient and physician information, and details of the AHF publication, the AHF Monitor.

American Public Health Association
The website of the American Public Health Association (APHA). The APHA is a quality resource for public health professionals. With more than a century of achievements, APHA is at the forefront of disease prevention and health promotion.

American Sexually Transmitted Disease Association (ASTDA)
ASTDA is an organization devoted to the control and study of sexually transmitted diseases. Its objectives are: the support, control and ultimate eradication of STDs; to support research in all aspects of STDs, including medical, epidemiological, laboratory, social and behavioural studies; to recognize outstanding contributions in STD control; to disseminate authoritative information concerning STDs.

British Association for Sexual Health and HIV
Following an Extraordinary General Meeting in 2002, members of MSSVD (the Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases) and AGUM (the Association for Genitourinary Medicine) voted overwhelmingly in favour of merging to form a new Association, the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH).

The MSSVD was originally founded in 1922 to facilitate the exchange of scientific information related to sexually transmitted diseases and to co-ordinate efforts at control and prevention of these infections.

Center for Bio-Medical Communication, Inc. (CBC)
The Center for Bio-Medical Communication, Inc. (CBC), founded in 1986, is a medical communications company dedicated to serving the scientific community by providing quality educational programming. Specialists in healthcare communications, education and conference services, CBC brings innovative and focused scientific communication to life.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Contains news, scientific data and statistics, details of CDC publications, health information and advice for travellers.

D@anderm
D@nderm or Danish Info on Dermato-venereology is the website of the Danish National Service on Dermato-venereology. The aim of this service is to inform on issues of interest for dermato-venereologists, mainly in Denmark. The site also hosts the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) at http://www.danderm-pdv.is.kkh.dk/h7u4-e1.htm

Doctor's Guide to the Internet
Doctor's Guide to the Internet is brought to you by P/S/L Consulting Group Inc., an organization dedicated to providing the information and information services most likely to help promote the informed and appropriate use of medicines by healthcare professionals and organizations as well as by the people to whom they are prescribed.

Doctors.net
Doctors.net.uk is an award-winning medical network, created by doctors for doctors. Launched in 1998, 100565 doctors are now registered on the Doctors.net.uk website, making it the most popular and trusted channel for doctors in the UK.
Doctors.net.uk members enjoy a free e-mail address for life and a secure forum area for clinical discussion. They have access to the widest range of medical education in the UK and a wealth of professional library resources.

European Society for Clinical Virology
The website of the European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV). The aims of the Society are to promote knowledge of viruses, particularly its relation to the clinical diagnosis and management of viral diseases, their pathogenesis, natural history, treatment and prevention. In addition, the Society promotes viral epidemiological studies and good contacts with relevant organizations and other virological groups.

Fleming Forum: the site for infection
The information provided on this site is designed to inform medical practitioners and members of the public about important aspects of infection and infectious disease. The public areas of the site exist to support the existing patient–doctor relationship and not replace it.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC)
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's (FHCRC) Clinical Research Division runs a program in infectious diseases. This Division supports a number of programs that specialize in major independent areas of research.


healthfinder® is a gateway consumer health and human services information website from the United States government.

Healthsites
Healthsites.co.uk is a leading medical portal for non-medical people and healthcare professionals. In particular it brings together, under one bookmark, the best medical websites that are often competing for your attention.

HerpeSelect®  
The site has been designed to provide disease and diagnostic information to patients, healthcare providers and laboratories. Each section is hosted by a professional with extensive experience in his or her field.

HerpesWeb
The HerpesWeb site provides comprehensive information about genital herpes for both the general public and healthcare professionals. General visitors will find information about recognizing genital herpes, living with herpes, and treatment options. The healthcare professionals’ section has been developed to facilitate the proper exchange of information and medical views with respect to a particular topic. These pages contain information about treatment options, congresses, management strategies and much more.

HIV InSight
HIV InSight is an information resource on AIDS-related issues. You'll find the latest findings in clinical research, along with such things as what researchers say works and doesn't work for preventing the disease.

ID LINKS
ID Links was started by Alan Tice, M.D., from monies received in recognition of his award as 1996 Clinician of the Year by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. The objective has been to provide a web site for coordination of information and resources available in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology. It also has services for the infectious diseases community that are not available otherwise. The basic philosophy of ID Links is to provide information that is not readily available elsewhere.

Infectious Disease Association of California (IDAC)
Founded in 1985, the Infectious Disease Association of California (IDAC), an affiliate of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, is a non-profit corporation providing continuing medical education to medical doctors in California with an interest in clinical infectious diseases. The website offers a good range of infectious disease links.

Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) represents physicians, scientists and other healthcare professionals who specialize in infectious diseases. The IDSA's purpose is to improve the health of individuals, communities and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health and prevention relating to infectious diseases.

International Association for Research on Epstein-Barr Virus and Associated Diseases
The EBV society has been established to conduct international symposia on EBV research and to promote and stimulate the exchange of ideas, knowledge and research materials among research workers in the field.

International Herpes Alliance
The International Herpes Alliance (IHA) is a newly formed organization that aims to offer support and information to those with genital herpes, those helping to manage the disease and national patient support groups around the world. It is an independent, non-profit association run by a board of people from diverse backgrounds, including patients, medical professionals and patient support group leaders.

International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections
The website of the International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI), whose objective is the achievement of international co-operation in the control of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection. Contains information about IUSTI, its Executive Committee, its statutes and minutes of its general assembly. There are also contributed papers from members of IUSTI Executive.

Johns Hopkins Infectious Diseases
The Johns Hopkins University Division of Infectious Diseases site contains up-to-date information for the healthcare professional interested in any aspect of infectious diseases. It is broken down into sections such as medical education, tuberculosis, hepatitis, travel medicine, jobs and post-doctoral training. There is also a ‘Top Ten’ page of ‘everything that is anything to do with infectious diseases’.

Johns Hopkins AIDS Service
This site is a comprehensive AIDS source covering epidemiology, managed care, prevention and treatment. The sections on medical education, publications and resources are useful, as is the ‘Expert Question and Answer Forum’. Clinicians can test their AIDS knowledge and compare it with other professionals by completing the on-line ‘exam’.

MD net guide
MD net guide was launched in May 1999. It integrates both electronic and print media to provide physicians with user-friendly access to online medical content. This integration of print and online media is intended to streamline physicians’search for healthcare information. Besides providing links to medical information and continuing medical education sites, MD net guide also offers a biweekly e-Newsletter, message-board forums on pertinent healthcare topics, a unique resource of links to audio/video events archived around the Web, and a calendar of upcoming events, as well as links to medication sites, pharmaceutical company sites, pharmacy resources and more.

Medical Foundation for AIDS & Sexual Health
The Medical Foundation for AIDS & Sexual Health is a charity which works with health professionals to meet the challenges of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. It does this by influencing policy and by providing information and advice to professionals. This site gives information about current policy and practice, answers some frequently asked questions, and provides links to a wide range of other sources of information.

Medicdirect
Medicdirect.co.uk is a free, interactive website that provides a complete health information resource for both consumers and medical practitioners. The site is hosted by 26 leading specialists in the field of medicine; these consultants also comprise the majority shareholders in the company.

Mediscover – Infectious Diseases
A very useful resource centre for researchers and clinicians. It specializes in the study and management of infectious diseases.

Medline Plus
MedlinePlus is a goldmine of health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials. MedlinePlus is updated daily and can be bookmarked at the following URL: medlineplus.gov. There is no advertising on this site, nor does MedlinePlus endorse any company or product.

Medscape
Aimed primarily at physicians and other healthcare professionals, this searchable site features articles, drug and disease info, and news for professionals and patients.

Microbes.info
Microbes.info is an internet web site designed to bring useful and interesting microbiology informational resources to you. With literally billions of web pages out there in cyberspace, searching effectively and efficiently for any information is becoming increasingly difficult. Finding accurate and specific information on microbiology topics is much like "looking for a needle in a haystack". This website attempts to reduce the clutter and the size of the haystack in an effort to help you filter through the information in an organized manner.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Provides major support for scientists conducting research aimed at developing better ways to diagnose infectious diseases.

National Library of Medicine AIDS Portal
A comprehensive AIDS information service is vital to enable us to combat the AIDS epidemic. Scientists, physicians, educators and other health professionals need rapid access to the latest information on AIDS research, diagnosis, treatment, control and prevention. Consumers require similar access to appropriate information for decision-making about their behavioural choices and treatment. Community-based organizations, clinics and other types of service provider also need access to high quality, accurate and timely information for their staff and clients. The National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, has been developing AIDS information services since the AIDS crisis began in 1980.

Neuroanatomy & Neuropathology on the Internet
A searchable and browse-able directory compiled for medical students, residents and other health professionals.

Open Directory Project
The Open Directory Project is a large, comprehensive Web directory. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors.

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Website
The Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Website is a multidisciplinary educational and practical resource for Pediatric Critical Care.

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society aims to advance the knowledge of pediatric infectious diseases and its application to the care of children, including diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. The website includes patient resources, a journal listing, and details of training opportunities, meetings and events.

Pubmed
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 14 million citations for biomedical articles dating back to the 1950s. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.

Society of Critical Care Medicine
The Society of Critical Care Medicine is a not-for-profit international, multidisciplinary, scientific and educational organization whose mission is to secure the highest quality care for all critically ill and injured persons.

The Health Protection Agency
The Health Protection Agency is an independent body that protects the health and well-being of everyone in England and Wales.
The Agency plays a critical role in protecting people from infectious diseases and in preventing harm when hazards involving chemicals, poisons or radiation occur. The agency also prepares for new and emerging threats, such as a bio-terrorist attack or virulent new strain of disease.

The Pan American Society for Clinical Virology
The Pan American Society for Clinical Virology (PASCV) was founded in 1977 as the Pan American Group for Rapid Viral Diagnosis (PAG-RVD) to help raise the standards of diagnostic virology in the Americas. The name was changed in 1995 to reflect the expanding role of the society in all areas of clinical virology, including diagnostics, manifestations of viral diseases and viral pathogenesis, prevention of and therapy for viral diseases and the improved understanding of all of these. The PASCV sponsors symposia, workshops and annual awards in clinical virology.

The Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP)
The Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) is an association of health professionals dedicated to promoting the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents. The Society's diverse membership comprises pharmacists and other allied health care professionals, who are concerned with widely varied aspects of antimicrobial use in settings which include clinical patient care, research, teaching, the pharmaceutical industry and government. All professionals with an interest in infectious diseases are welcomed as members of SIDP.

Ta Druga Opryszczka.pl
The Polish website www.tadrugaopryszczka.pl was launched on the 1st Dec 2007 with two main aims: 1. Provide the updated information about diagnosis, treatment and prevention of genital herpes in Poland to lay public and doctor; 2. Support and organise together with sponsors and Center for STD the first screening study in Poland on HSV-2

UK Clinical Virology Network
The UK CVN aims to work as both a managed clinical network and as a local area network. The primary aim of the Network is to provide a modern and comprehensive virology service, with equality of service provision across the UK.

University of Washington Virology Research Clinic
The University of Washington Virology Research Clinic was established 25 years ago to conduct research on viral sexually transmitted infections. Its mission is to investigate the epidemiology and natural history of herpes simplex virus (HSV), and to evaluate new therapies and vaccines for HSV.

Wordnet
Wordnet's complete guide to the diagnosis and management of all infectious diseases and an account of medically relevant viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites.

World Health Organization
Founded in 1948, the World Health Organization leads the world alliance for Health for All. WHO has four main functions: to give worldwide guidance in the field of health, to set global standards for health, to co-operate with governments in strengthening national health programmes, to develop and transfer appropriate health technology, information and standards. This website gives access to WHO produced information and statistics as well as public health information from all over the world.

Resources for Patients

AIDS Research Information Center
AIDS Research Information Center (ARIC), Inc. is a private, non-profit AIDS medical information service, whose mission is 'Patient Empowerment through Information'.

All the Virology of the WWW
On 'All the Virology on the WWW', you can find information about viruses, virology, microbiology and infectious disease. This comprehensive index site aims to provide information to a wide audience including virologists, students and patients.

American Academy of Dermatology
The Patient Information section provides the general public with access to a wide variety of information about the specialty of dermatology. Included are find links to foundations and patient support groups, news updates related to dermatological conditions and patient education.

American Herpes Foundation (AHF)
The official website of the American Herpes Foundation(AHF), a non-profit organization committed to improving the management and prevention of herpesvirus infections through research and education. The site contains both patient and physician information, and details of the AHF publication, the AHF Monitor.

American Social Health Association
The website of the American Social Health Association (ASHA), which is a non-profit organization dedicated to stopping sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and their harmful consequences to individuals, families and communities. Carries information about support groups, the range of hotlines operated by ASHA and STD news.

British Association for Sexual Health and HIV
Following an Extraordinary General Meeting in 2002, members of MSSVD (the Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases) and AGUM (the Association for Genitourinary Medicine) voted overwhelmingly in favour of merging to form a new Association, the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH).

The MSSVD was originally founded in 1922 to facilitate the exchange of scientific information related to sexually transmitted diseases and to co-ordinate efforts at control and prevention of these infections.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Contains news, scientific data and statistics, details of CDC publications, health information and advice for travellers.

Doctor's Guide to the Internet
Doctor's Guide to the Internet is brought to you by P/S/L Consulting Group Inc., an organization dedicated to providing the information and information services most likely to help promote the informed and appropriate use of medicines by healthcare professionals and organizations as well as by the people to whom they are prescribed.

Healthcyclopedia
Billing itself as the 'good health search engine', Healthcyclopedia indexes content from major health portals and combines that with a guide to leading websites in each health field.

healthfinder®
healthfinder® is a gateway consumer health and human services information website from the United States government.

Healthgate
The Healthgate mission is to be a pre-eminent electronic source of objective and credible health and medical information for healthcare professionals, their patients and consumers.

Herpeshealth
herpeshealth.com was designed to help you become more actively involved in your personal health by helping you better manage your genital herpes. Here, you will find information about genital herpes that should help you feel more comfortable discussing herpes with your doctor, sexual partner, and others close to you.

Healthsites
Healthsites.co.uk is a leading medical portal for non-medical people and healthcare professionals. In particular it brings together, under one bookmark, the best medical websites that are often competing for your attention.

Herpes Resource Center
This innovative resource offers supportive and educational teleclasses which are facilitated by a professional counsellor. Get informed, gain valuable tools, become empowered and learn to live life beyond herpes.

HerpeSelect®
The site has been designed to provide disease and diagnostic information to patients, healthcare providers and laboratories. Each section is hosted by a professional with extensive experience in his or her field.

HerpesWeb
The HerpesWeb site provides comprehensive information about genital herpes for both the general public and healthcare professionals. General visitors will find information about recognizing genital herpes, living with herpes, and treatment options. The healthcare professionals’ section has been developed to facilitate the proper exchange of information and medical views with respect to a particular topic. These pages contain information about treatment options, congresses, management strategies and much more.

Herpes Viruses Association
The Herpes Viruses Association is a patient led charity, part-funded by the Department of Health. It offers information and advice on the physical and psychological effects of genital herpes, relationship issues and the prevention of recurrences through conventional and complementary therapies. The HVA's website is probably the largest on-line herpes resource available and includes a section for health professionals with PIL to print-off.

HIV InSight
HIV InSight is an information resource on AIDS-related issues. You'll find the latest findings in clinical research, along with such things as what researchers say works and doesn't work for preventing the disease.

International Herpes Alliance
The International Herpes Alliance (IHA) is a newly formed organization that aims to offer support and information to those with genital herpes, those helping to manage the disease and national patient support groups around the world. It is an independent, non-profit association run by a board of people from diverse backgrounds, including patients, medical professionals and patient support group leaders.

Med Help
Med Help provides patient medical information via its virtual medical centre. The site includes a large medical library, news and patient networking.

Medicdirect
Medicdirect.co.uk is a free, interactive website that provides a complete health information resource for both consumers and medical practitioners. The site is hosted by 26 leading specialists in the field of medicine; these consultants also comprise the majority shareholders in the company.

Melbourne Herpes
The Melbourne Herpes Self Help Group is a non-profit organization that offers support to people with genital herpes. Their website includes a useful links section.

Neuroanatomy & Neuropathology on the Internet
A searchable and browse-able directory compiled for medical students, residents, and other health professionals.

National AIDS Trust
The official website of the National AIDS Trust (NAT). NAT is a UK-based charity dedicated to policy research and campaigning to improve prevention efforts and the quality of life of people with HIV.

Netdoctor
Netdoctor features a wealth of information about diseases, health and medicine. It is written by leading doctors in a comprehensive and concise language.

Patient UK
Patient UK was first launched in 1997 by PiP (Patient Information Publications). It started as a directory of UK websites which provided information of health, disease and related issues. In December 2002, Patient UK was re-launched as a joint venture between PiP and EMIS (Egton Medical Information Systems). For the re-launch Patient UK has been extensively revised and considerably more content has been added. Our aim is to be a reliable and comprehensive source of health and disease information, mainly aimed at the UK general public, but of interest to all.

PositiveSpot
PositiveSpot is a premier community specially designed for men and women living with an STD. PositiveSpot provides a site where people can meet others in their same situation, as well as find news on medical advancements and health articles.