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2. Genital herpes - Wikipedia

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   Genital herpes is a herpes infection of the genitals caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). [1] Most people either have no or mild symptoms and thus do not know they are infected. [1] When symptoms do occur, they typically include small blisters that break open to form painful ulcers. [1] Flu-like symptoms, such as fever, aching, or swollen ...

3. 1-Docosanol - Wikipedia

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   1-Docosanol, also known as behenyl alcohol, is a saturated fatty alcohol containing 22 carbon atoms, used traditionally as an emollient, emulsifier, and thickener in cosmetics. [6] In July 2000, docosanol was approved for medical use in the United States as an antiviral agent for reducing the duration of cold sores.

4. Herpes - Wikipedia

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   60–95% (adults) [4] Herpes simplex, often known simply as herpes, is a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. [5] Herpes infections are categorized by the area of the body that is infected. The two major types of herpes are oral herpes and genital herpes, though other forms also exist. Oral herpes involves the face or mouth.

5. You probably have herpes, the WHO says - AOL

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   More than 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 suffer from the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), usually after catching it in childhood. ... HSV-2, which causes genital herpes.

6. Herpes simplex virus - Wikipedia

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   Herpes simplex virus. 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 of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of viruses that produce viral infections in the majority of humans. [1] [2] Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 are very common and ...

7. Herpesvirales - Wikipedia

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   The Herpesvirales is an order of dsDNA viruses (Baltimore group I) with animal hosts, characterised by a common morphology consisting of an icosahedral capsid enclosed in a glycoprotein-containing lipid envelope. Common infections in humans caused by members of this order include cold sores, genital herpes, chickenpox, shingles, and glandular ...