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    The Herpes Simplex Virus, more well known as herpes, is a viral disease that causes sores and blisters. It can be spread by the direct contact of an infected area to a non infected area or by the infected area touching an object and an unaffected area also touching that object (such as towels, fingers, ect). There are two types of the Herpes Simplex Virus; herpes type 1 (HSV­1) and herpes type 2 (HSV­2). Herpes type 1, or oral herpes, usually consists of blisters or sores around the mouth area.…

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    Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) was first reported over 2,000 years ago by the Greeks who used the term herpes, meaning creepy or crawling (Drugge & Jackson Allen, 2008, p. 455). It is known today as an infectious organism that affects populations equally worldwide (Drugge & Jackson Allen, 2008). In 2004, reports showed that 60% to 95% of the older adult population suffered from HSV-1 and at least 40% of them had been infected since age fifteen (Drugge & Jackson Allen, 2008). ). It is one of the most…

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    Herpes Virus

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    What is Herpes? Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a viral infection that is caused by multiple herpes viruses. They can produce cold sores, genital inflammation or even conjunctivitis. There are two types of herpes simplex viruses, HSV-1 and HSV-2. HSV-1 is also known as oral herpes. It can cause cold sores and fever blisters around your mouth and/or on your face. HSV-1 is less contagious than . While as HSV-2 generally is responsible for genital herpes outbreaks. What is Zosters?…

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    Herpes Simplex

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    in which he is in the process of receiving the shots for now. However, herpes, as far as I think anyways, is one of the that can lays dormant for years whereas you have no clue when or where you retrieved it. A lot that have it do not even know they do, so is a very widely spread one and herpes does not have a vaccine to prevent it, as HPV now does, nor is it curable. There are two types of herpes, HSV-1 and HSV-2. The herpes simplex virus type 1 which causes oral sores around the mouth and…

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    Herpes Dating Site

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    IS IT USEFUL TO JOIN HERPES DATING SITE? Yes, it is good to join the Herpes dating sites. As there are many people suffering from this STD disease around the world and facing trouble in their lives. First of all it seems out that the person suffering from this disease feel themselves alone and gets demoralized. She/he has to understand that, there are millions of people in the world with Herpes. No matter what the experiences with herpes have been, there is someone else who has been through a…

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    Herpes Simplex Symptoms

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    have herpes and between 60-95% of all adults worldwide have it? A majority of them are unaware that they even have it… Crazy! The reason being is that most people have mild symptoms that go unnoticed and they are mistaken for something else. Some have no symptoms at all. Some people have symptoms within a few days of contracting herpes, others weeks, and some even years. This sometimes presents a problem when trying to find out the point of contraction. The classic symptoms of genital herpes…

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    stress. • Foods or chemicals that irritate the mouth. • Injury or physical irritation of the mouth. • Medicines. • Allergies. • Tobacco use. Less common causes include: • Skin disease. • A type of herpes virus infection (herpes simplex or herpes zoster).…

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    There is two types of herpes classes, HSV-1 and HSV-2. Herpes is an underlying disease that doesn’t have any symptoms but can be present in a person’s system. Oral herpes is generally caused by HSV-1 and can bring about mouth blisters or fever blisters close by the mouth. In any case, the vast majority don't have any signs. A great number of people with oral herpes were contaminated during adolescence or youthful adulthood from non-sexual contact…

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    has herpes. Here are a few facts that you will be learning about the side effects, what it is, and how you can get it this is a common disease that many people get. There is still no cure, and the disease will keep spreading unless you keep it from spreading with medication you are given. Herpes is a very common disease, it's highly contagious, and it can be passed down from generation to generation. It can cause problems ranging from sores around your mouth to miscarriages. ("Genital Herpes -…

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    Genital Herpes Virus

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    Herpes is a common sexual transmitted diesease. Genital herpes is caused by two types of viruses. In the United States one out of every six people get genital herpes. You get genital herpes by having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has the disease. Fluids found in a herpes sore carry the virus and contact with those fluids can cause infection. You can also get herpes from an infected partner who does not have a visible sore or who may not know he or she is infected because the virus…

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