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No it is not; herpes zoster does not transmit itself, but it will transfer chicken pox.

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Do people who have cold sores have herpes?

Yes it is a herpes infection but normally a different type. Cold sores are normally caused by Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV1) while genital herpes are caused by Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2.


Where was the last known outbreak of herpes?

There are outbreaks of herpes every day all over the world. Each year, nearly 24 million people are infected with the herpes simplex type 2 virus. In 2013 there was a massive outbreak of herpes simplex 1 at the Coachella music festival in Indio, California.


What is the organism responsible for herpes?

herpes simples, herpes labialis, or herpes gigngivitis.Herpes is a type of virus which cause disease in humans like encephalitis by herps zooster virus, genital herpes by HerpesviridaeThe condition commonly known as "herpes," referring to sores on the mouth or genitals, is caused by the Herpes simplex virus, or HSV. The are other forms of the virus, such as Herpes zoster, that cause lesions on other parts of the body.Virus is herpes simplex virus type 2 for genital herpes and type 1 for oral herpes.Shingles, which is a form of herpes is caused by chicken pox virus.STD


Fever blisters and cold sores are known as what type of herpes?

Fever blisters & cold sores are oral herpes, caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1.


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.


How do you know if someone has herpes type 1 or just a sore?

A cold sore is a herpes infection of the lip. Herpes simplex type I usually causes cold sores while type II usually causes genital herpes. Occasionally it can be the other way around.


What kind of microbe causes oral herpes?

Oral herpes (cold sores) are caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV). They may be caused by HSV type 1 or type 2.


Can you catch herpes simplez 1 if you've had cold sores before?

Cold sores is herpes type 1. I'm sorry to say. If you've had cold sores you have herpes type 1.


Which skin disorder is caused by a type of herpes virus?

Some common names for the skin diseases of herpes are cold sores, fever blisters, genital herpes, shingles, whitlow, wrestler's herpes, and ophthalmic herpes.


What is a transmittable disease?

Flu is the most common,AIDS,TB,Otitis.They're a lot of transmittable disease,they ussually are transmitted by air.


What type of virus is a cold sore?

It's a type of herpes.


What type of antibiotic gets rid of herpes?

i think herpes is a virus which would need antivirals.