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It is possible to spread herpes to other parts of the body. Herpes infections can occur in many places: eyes, ears, mouth, rectum, back of the hands, and others. Always wash your hands immediately after touching an infected area.
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The herpes simplex virus is ... an extremely contagious micro organism. Any part of the body can be infected and the outbreak will look very similar to the picture below. A sample of this taken by a medical doctor can easily confirm if this is the herpes simplex virus or not.
Shingles (herpes zoster) is a nerve infection caused by the chicken-pox virus. Shingles results from reactivation of the chicken-pox virus that remained in your body since you had chicken pox--perhaps many years ago.
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The cause of genital herpes is a strain of herpes simplex virus (HSV), which enters your body through small breaks in your skin or mucous membranes. Sexual contact is the primary way that the virus spreads.
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