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Herpes simplex, often known simply as herpes, is a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. [5] Herpes infections are categorized by the area of the body that is infected. The two major types of herpes are oral herpes and genital herpes, though other forms also exist. Oral herpes involves the face or mouth.
Similar to other herpesviridae, the herpes simplex viruses establish latent lifelong infection, and thus cannot be eradicated from the body with current treatments. [ 63 ] Treatment usually involves general-purpose antiviral drugs that interfere with viral replication, reduce the physical severity of outbreak-associated lesions, and lower the ...
Oral and/or genital herpes, herpetic gingivostomatitis, pharyngitis, eczema herpeticum, herpetic whitlow, herpes simplex keratitis, erythema multiforme, encephalitis, as well as other herpes simplex infections: Neuron (sensory ganglia) Close contact (oral or sexually transmitted infection) HHV-2: Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) α: Mucoepithelial
The cause is usually herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and occasionally herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). [1] The infection is typically spread between people by direct non-sexual contact. [5] Attacks can be triggered by sunlight, fever, psychological stress, or a menstrual period.
[citation needed] However, herpes simplex virus (HSV) can occasionally produce a rash in such a pattern (zosteriform herpes simplex). [49] [50] When the rash is absent (early or late in the disease, or in the case of zoster sine herpete), shingles can be difficult to diagnose. [51] Apart from the rash, most symptoms can occur also in other ...
Genital herpes is a herpes infection of the genitals caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). [1] Most people either have no or mild symptoms and thus do not know they are infected. [ 1 ] When symptoms do occur, they typically include small blisters that break open to form painful ulcers . [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Herpes simplex virus–associated diseases" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
While the disease is commonly passed through normal human contact, it is strongly associated with contact sports—outbreaks in sporting clubs being relatively common. [2] Other names for the disease are herpes rugbiorum or "scrumpox" [2] (after rugby football), "wrestler's herpes" or "mat pox" (after wrestling). In one of the largest outbreaks ...