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2. Herpes - Wikipedia

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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.

3. Genital herpes - Wikipedia

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   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 ] Flu-like symptoms, such as fever, aching, or ...

4. Herpes gladiatorum - Wikipedia

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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 in the 1960s in the New England Journal of Medicine. It is caused by contagious infection with human herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), [1] which more commonly causes oral herpes (cold sores).

5. Herpes simplex virus - Wikipedia

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   Symptoms, when they occur, may include watery blisters in the skin of any location of the body, or in mucous membranes of the mouth, lips, nose, genitals, [ 1 ] or eyes (herpes simplex keratitis). [ 7 ] Lesions heal with a scab characteristic of herpetic disease. Sometimes, the viruses cause mild or atypical symptoms during outbreaks.

6. Aciclovir - Wikipedia

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   Aciclovir, also known as acyclovir, [ 4 ] is an antiviral medication. [ 5 ] It is primarily used for the treatment of herpes simplex virus infections, chickenpox, and shingles. [ 6 ] Other uses include prevention of cytomegalovirus infections following transplant and severe complications of Epstein–Barr virus infection. [ 6 ][ 7 ] It can be ...

7. What Is the Difference Between a Fever Blister and a Cold Sore?

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   Technically, it’s both. A fever blister is just the nickname for a cold sore. They are a symptom of an infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 1. That’s why those lip blisters are also ...