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Herpes 101 – An Introduction To The Herpes Simplex Virus
Herpes simplex 1 is the most common strain and is the cause of cold sores and fever blisters that appear around the mouth, lips and gums. Now everyoneÂ's heard of a cold sore, but did you know that it is in fact oral herpes. Despite around 85% of the population being infected with HSV-1, not all people will develop cold sores or lesions around the mouth. This is because each personÂ's immune system is unique and many are able to suppress an outbreak. Instead, the virus lies dormant, although a carrier will still be able to pass the virus on under certain conditions.
The second strand of the virus, herpes simplex 2, is the virus responsible for genital herpes. Genital herpes i...
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