Herpes is very common to have.
80 percent of the population has oral herpes which is what causes cold sores and fever blisters.
About 1 in 4 sexually active people have genital herpes.
I've read that about every 30 seconds some one contracts herpes.
Nope actually chlamydia and herpes are the more common stds.
Herpes is the most common cause.
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Our vet said 90 percent of cats have herpes, but that sounded very high. Does anyone know how accurate the vet's response is?
You can't get herpes by sharing soap.You will not catch herpes from a bar of soap.No, the herpes virus quickly dies outside the body.No because herpes, unlike most common STD's, is a virus, meaning it can not survive like a bacteria when exposed to the open
Some common names for the skin diseases of herpes are cold sores, fever blisters, genital herpes, shingles, whitlow, wrestler's herpes, and ophthalmic herpes.
There are various kinds of herpes you can get but the most common ones are hsv-1 oral herpes and hsv-2 genital herpes. This virus is transferred by skin to skin touching. Which means that if you have sex with someone who has genital herpes there is a high chance that the condom won't protect you from the virus. Since the condom does not cover the pubic area where more then likely where the virus will be at. The same goes for hsv 1, if you kiss someone who has it then you might just get it.
Yes, the common cold sore is a form of herpes.
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It has nothing to do with colds or flu. Herpes are cold sores, chicken pox, Shingles, and genital herpes. They are all spread thru direct contact.
The most common is probably herpes zoster -- shingles -- especially if you've had chicken pox.
HIV, measles, chickenpox, the common cold, herpes, and mononucleosis are all viral infectious diseases.