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  2. Herpetic gingivostomatitis - Wikipedia

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    Herpetic gingivostomatitis is an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). The HSV is a double-stranded DNA virus categorised into two types; HSV-1 and HSV-2.HSV-1 is predominantly responsible for oral, facial and ocular infections whereas HSV-2 is responsible for most genital and cutaneous lower herpetic lesions.

  3. Herpes - Wikipedia

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    Common infection of the skin or mucosa may affect the face and mouth (orofacial herpes), genitalia (genital herpes), or hands (herpetic whitlow). More serious disorders occur when the virus infects and damages the eye ( herpes keratitis ), or invades the central nervous system, damaging the brain (herpes encephalitis).

  4. Cold sore - Wikipedia

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    The virus may periodically reactivate to create another outbreak of sores in the mouth or lip. [1] 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]

  5. These Pictures Will Help You Identify the Most Common ... - AOL

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    Other symptoms to note: Molluscum is caused by a virus and is spread by direct contact. Dr. Dr. Zeichner says that it is “common in children and in people with a disrupted skin barrier, such as ...

  6. 'Covid tongue' may be another coronavirus symptom ... - AOL

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    It may not be that the mouth is vulnerable to the new coronavirus, but that Covid-19 may set up an immune circumstance such that other viruses such as herpes labialis — the herpes virus above ...

  7. Mouth ulcer - Wikipedia

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    Diagramatic representation of mucosal erosion (left), excoriation (center), and ulceration (right) Simplistic representation of the life cycle of mouth ulcers. An ulcer (/ ˈ ʌ l s ər /; from Latin ulcus, "ulcer, sore") [2] is a break in the skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue and the disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue. [3]

  8. Norovirus Is Surging Across The Country. Here Are The ... - AOL

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    Norovirus cases are surging in the US, the CDC says. Here are the symptoms to look for, plus how long you're contagious for, per an infectious disease doctor.

  9. Glossitis - Wikipedia

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    Geometric glossitis, also termed herpetic geometric glossitis, [4] is a term used by some to refer to a chronic lesion associated with herpes simplex virus (HSV) type I infection, [23] in which there is a deep fissure in the midline of the tongue, which gives off multiple branches. [8]