Virus that can be transmitted sexually, sometimes causing genital sores in infected adults. A baby may become infected passing through an infected birth canal, sometimes resulting in severe newborn illness or future medical problems.
A virus, the most common cause of serious corneal infections.
a cause of serious corneal infection - the same virus that causes cold sores
A viral infection which may cause sores around the mouth or genitals.
an infection caused by the herpes simples virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes
a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system
a virus that can produce small, painful fluid-filled blisters on the skin and mucous membranes. Very common in transplant patients.
cold sores. An inflammation of the skin caused by a virus and characterized by small, itchy blisters on a red base. Also known as fever blisters.
These mouth sores are viral lesions that usually occur outside the mouth on the lips, but can be found in the roof of mouth, the hard palate, and on the gum tissue. They are characterised by a feeling of fullness, burning, and itching before the vesicle develops.
Mouth sores that are viral lesions. Most often occurring on the outside of the mouth and lips, but can sometimes be found on the hard palate (roof of the mouth) and on the gum tissue. Highly contagious, they are characterized by a feeling of fullness, itching or burning before the blister-like sore develops. -- to the top
The most common virus that causes sores often seen around the mouth. Commonly called cold sores.
the medical term for a common, related but different virus that causes repeated mild blisters of the skin or mucous membrane. Herpes simplex rashes can return many times, whereas shingles usually appears no more than once or twice in a person's lifetime.
This is the virus that causes cold sores. It can lead to a widespread painful infection in children or adults with atopic eczema called ‘eczema herpeticum'.
infection by the herpes simplex virus, which causes blisterlike sores on the face, lips, mouth, or genitals; in rare cases, can also affect the eyes, fingers, or brain
a group of acute infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 or type 2, characterized by the development of one or more small fluidfilled vesicles with a raised erythematous base on the skin or mucous membrane, and occurring as a primary infection or recurring because of reactivation of a latent infection. Type 1 infections usually involve nongenital regions of the body, whereas in type 2 infections the lesions are primarily seen on the genital and surrounding areas. Precipitating factors include fever, exposure to cold temperature or to ultraviolet rays, sunburn, cutaneous or mucosal abrasions, emotional stress, and nerve injury. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary 27th edition; entry for herpes simplex. A group of acute infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 or type 2 that is characterized by the development of one or more small fluidfilled vesicles with a raised erythematous base on the skin or mucous membrane. It occurs as a primary infection or recurs due to a reactivation of a latent infection. (Dorland, 27th ed.)
A common virus that affects the skin and nerve cells.
A viral infection that usually produces small, temporary, irritating, and sometimes painful fluid-blisters on the skin and mucous membranes.
an acute viral infection that causes watery blisters, frequently refer red to as cold sores, on the skin and mucus membranes.
A virus that causes cold sores around the lips and mouth, and blisters on the genitals, pubic area, thighs, and buttocks.
A type of infection caused by a virus that can recur, and can cause cold sores or eye infections. You should discuss any history of this condition with Dr. Myers before having laser vision correction.
An infectious viral disease characterized by thin-walled vesicles that tend to recur on the same area of the skin or mucous membrane.
infection, often recurrent, caused by herpes virus type 1 and 2 and typically found on the the lip or genetalia
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Herpes simplex is a viral infection caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), one of the herpesviridae. There are two types of Herpes Simplex Virus: HSV Type 1 and HSV Type 2. The ways in which herpes infections manifest themselves vary tremendously among individuals.