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There are actually 8 kinds of Herpes viruses:
HHV1: Causes Oral Herpes blisters.
HHV2: Causes Genital Herpes blisters.
HHV3: Called Herpes Zoster. Is the virus that causes Chickenpox and also Shingles later on.
HHV4: Also known as the Epstein-Barr virus. It causes Mononucleosis.
HHV5: Also known as Cytomegolovirus. It also causes Mononucleosis.
HHV6: Causes Roseola.
HHV7: Closely related to #6 and also causes Roseola.
HHV8: Recently discovered in tumors Kaposis Sarcoma ususlly found in people who have AIDS. It can cause other types of cancers in immunosuppressed people.
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What type of herpes do you have when it itchs?
All types of herpes cause itching or burning. This is true for oral herpes, genital herpes, chicken pox, and shingles.
What are there types of std?
Aids/Herpes
What types of herpes can you get from a blood tranfusion?
Herpes is spread by skin-to-skin contact, not by blood. You can't get herpes from a blood transfusion.
Two types of cholesterol?
Herpes and aids
What are two types of STD that cannot be cured?
AIDS nd herpes.
Is herpes blisters?
No not all blisters are herpes. Some are just water blisters from chaffing, some types of eczema can also cause blisters.
What are three types of opportunistic infections?
Malaria, Herpes Simplex Virus, Tuberculosis
All types of muscle tissue have?
Genital warts. Most commonly referred to as Herpes. A list of Herpes and its various side effects can be found amongst the web.
Can cold sore related to chicken fox?
NO cold sores are not related to chicken pox, they are slightly different types of herpes. Cold sores are caused by the oral herpes virus, chicken pox are caused by herpes zooster.
Can you have both herpes simplex types 1 and 2?
Yes you can be infected with both viruses.
What type of pathogen is herpes?
Herpes is a family of viruses that include cold sores, warts, and genital herpes.HSV or Herpes Simplex Virus. There are many types and they cause a variety of conditions from genital herpes all the way to something as mild as cold sores.the causative agent for herpes is the varicella zoster.
How many people have died from impetigo?
Although there is no cure, No one has ever died from herpes. Herpes isn't like aids, you can't die from it.As far as I know of there are no reported deaths related to herpes. The common types of herpes are not life threatening to adults. But it can have cause some complications to babies if they contract it at birth but herpes is rarely passed at birth.
