What is herpes?

Also known as: herpes simplex virus, oral herpes, genital herpes.

Herpes is a disease that affects the skin i.e., mouth, lips and face or the genitals. The symptoms typically involve sores that appear on the body and develop into itchy and painful blisters.

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Reviewed by: Manuel Rafael Cotilla, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM