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

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    Treating active cold sores. A herpes outbreak will run its course and go away without treatment, says Dr. Friedman. “Treatment can sometimes prevent an outbreak if started early enough or it ...

  3. A Breakthrough in Gene Editing Offers Hope for a Cure for ...

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    The Quest for the Next Breakthrough. Cold sores were first described by the Greek philosopher Herodotus in the fifth century BC, and the first modern pharmaceuticals for herpes came two and a half ...

  4. Cold sore - Wikipedia

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    Cold sore; Other names: fever blister, [1] herpes labialis, [1] oral herpes, [2] orolabial herpes [3] A cold sore on the lower lip. Note the blisters in a group marked by an arrow. Specialty: Infectious disease: Symptoms: Burning pain followed by small blisters or sores [1] Complications: Herpes encephalitis, herpetic whitlow [4] Usual onset ...

  5. Herpes simplex virus - Wikipedia

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    Herpes simplex virus 1 (cold sores) and 2 (genital herpes) (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known by their taxonomic names Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, are two members of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of viruses that produce viral infections in the majority of humans. [1] [2] Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 are very common and ...

  6. Herpes - Wikipedia

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    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. It may result in small blisters in groups, often called cold sores or fever blisters, or may just cause a sore throat.

  7. Is Your Lip Pimple Actually a Cold Sore? Here’s How To Tell ...

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  8. Cheilitis - Wikipedia

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    Herpes labialis (cold sore) is a common cause of infectious cheilitis. [20] A lesion caused by recurrence of a latent herpes simplex infection can occur in the corner of the mouth, and be mistaken for other causes of angular cheilitis. In fact this is herpes labialis, and is sometimes termed "angular herpes simplex". [27]

  9. Doctors Say Frequent Canker Sores Can Be Linked With These ...

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    Canker sores are open sores in the mouth that can be treated at home, but can also be linked to medical conditions if they persist. Dermatologists explain.