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Herpes
Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Herpes simplex virus can cause
oral herpes (small blisters or sores on the mouth) as well as genital herpes. Oral
herpes is caused mostly by HSV-1 and the most genital herpes is caused by HSV-2.
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease. The signs appear typically as one or
more blisters on or around the genitals or rectum. When the blisters break, they leave
ulcers (sores). Genital herpes can cause several outbreaks (symptomatic recurrences).
Herpes zoster (shingles) is caused by the chickenpoxvirus. Shingles causes
numbness and severe pain followed by clusters of blister-like lesions on the skin in a
strip-like pattern.
Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Herpes simplex virus can cause
oral herpes (small blisters or sores on the mouth) as well as genital herpes. Oral
herpes is caused mostly by HSV-1 and the most genital herpes is caused by HSV-2.
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease. The signs appear typically as one or
more blisters on or around the genitals or rectum. When the blisters break, they leave
ulcers (sores). Genital herpes can cause several outbreaks (symptomatic recurrences).
Herpes zoster (shingles) is caused by the chickenpoxvirus. Shingles causes
numbness and severe pain followed by clusters of blister-like lesions on the skin in a
strip-like pattern.
Learn More about Herpes and its Treatment:
Herpes Simplex (MedlinePlus)
Shingles (MedlinePlus)
Shingles (Herpes Zoster) (National Center for Infectious Diseases)
Genital Herpes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Herpes Simplex (MedlinePlus)
Shingles (MedlinePlus)
Shingles (Herpes Zoster) (National Center for Infectious Diseases)
Genital Herpes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
| A wide variety of medications with different pharmacological mechanisms of action are available for treatment of herpes. Antiherpes drugs are synthetic antiviral agents with inhibitory activity agains herpes simplex virus types 1 (HSV-1), HSV-2, and varicella-zoster virus. They are used for treatment of herpes simplex virus infections of the skin, genitals, and lips; for acute treatment of herpes zoster (shingles); and for treatment of chickenpox (varicella). |
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Herpes Simples MedlinePlus)
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Herpes Simples MedlinePlus)
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