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    Herpes simplex, often known simply as herpes, is a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. Herpes infections are categorized by the area of...
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    Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known by their taxonomic names Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, are two members...
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    Genital herpes is a herpes infection of the genitals caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Most people either have no or mild symptoms and thus do...
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    Shingles (redirect from Herpes Zoster)
    Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. Typically the rash occurs...
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    Cold sore (redirect from Herpes labialis)
    (also known as a fever blister, oral herpes, and herpes labialis) is a type of herpes infection caused by the herpes simplex virus that affects primarily...
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  • Herpes virus may refer to: Any member of the large family of DNA viruses known as Herpesviridae Human herpesviruses, nine types of herpesviruses that can...
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  • Herpes is a disease. Herpes may also refer to: Genital herpes, a genital infection Herpes zoster, a disease better known as shingles Herpes labialis,...
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    known herpes viruses that can infect humans. It causes chickenpox (varicella) commonly affecting children and young adults, and shingles (herpes zoster)...
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    lesions, usually involving blisters, seen in flares of herpes simplex 1, herpes simplex 2 and herpes zoster (shingles). In 1971, the International Committee...
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  • Herpes gladiatorum is one of the most infectious of herpes-caused diseases, and is transmissible by skin-to-skin contact. The disease was first described...
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