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Top: Health: Conditions_and_Diseases: Infectious_Diseases: Viral: Herpes: Herpes_Simplex
You are not alone. Most of the world has herpes type 1, 1 out of 4 have herpes type 2.Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) usually causes cold sores. Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)usually causes genital blistering.
Cold sores are caused by a herpes virus. Herpes viruses (chickenpox is another kind) stay in the body after the first infection. Later, something that triggers the virus causes it to become active again. Cold sores may appear after colds, fevers, exposure to the sun, stressful times, or during menstruation. Sometimes, they appear for no apparent reason.
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