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Can herpes encephalitis be an STD?

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Herpes encephalitis is not a sexually transmitted disease per se. Since you must have herpes to have herpes encephalitis, depending on how a person obtained the herpes virus, the result of it may be due to a sexual nature. See related link for more information.

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