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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Herpes simplex infectious disease
  1. Herpes Simplex (National Library of Medicine)  
    Herpes is an infection that is caused by a herpes simplex virus (HSV). Oral herpes causes cold sores around the mouth or face. Genital herpes affects the genitals, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/herpessimplex.html - Health Topics
  2. Genital Herpes (National Library of Medicine)  
    Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a herpes simplex virus (HSV). It can cause sores on your genital or rectal area, buttocks, and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genitalherpes.html - Health Topics
  3. Cold Sores (National Library of Medicine)  
    Cold sores are caused by a contagious virus called herpes simplex virus (HSV). There are two types of HSV. Type 1 usually causes oral herpes, or cold sores. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/coldsores.html - Health Topics
  4. Encephalitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... viruses that cause it include: Herpes viruses, including herpes simplex (HSV), the Epstein-Barr virus (which causes infectious ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/encephalitis.html - Health Topics
  5. Skin Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... staphylococcal (staph) infections Viruses cause shingles, warts, and herpes simplex Fungi cause athlete's foot and yeast infections Parasites ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/skininfections.html - Health Topics