Herpes simplex, often known simply as herpes, is a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. Herpes infections are categorized by the area of...

Genital herpes is a herpes infection of the genitals caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Most people either have no or mild symptoms and thus do...

Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known by their taxonomic names Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, are two members...

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. Typically the rash occurs...

(also known as a fever blister, oral herpes, and herpes labialis) is a type of herpes infection caused by the herpes simplex virus that affects primarily...

known herpes viruses that can infect humans. It causes chickenpox (varicella) commonly affecting children and young adults, and shingles (herpes zoster)...

Herpes virus may refer to: Any member of the large family of DNA viruses known as Herpesviridae Human herpesviruses, nine types of herpesviruses that can...

Herpes gladiatorum is one of the most infectious of herpes-caused diseases, and is transmissible by skin-to-skin contact. The disease was first described...

presentation during the first ("primary") herpes simplex infection. It is of greater severity than herpes labialis (cold sores) which is often the subsequent...

Herpes is a disease. Herpes may also refer to: Genital herpes, a genital infection Herpes zoster, a disease better known as shingles Herpes labialis,...