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Originally Posted by mokle
Scary, as many many people I know have had cold sores (which are oral herpes, right?)
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oral herpes are generally understood to be herpes simplex virus 1
genital herpes are generally understood to be herpes simplex virus 2
a study done a few years ago on a college campus found that 90% of oral herpes (aka cold sores) were herpes simplex virus 2!
it's understood that about 1 in 6 americans have genital herpes.
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Originally Posted by lurkette
Even when there's not an active outbreak, the affected tissue can still release virus.
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correct.
websites:
www.herpes.com (who would have thought?!)
cdc: http://www.cdc.gov/std/Herpes/STDFact-Herpes.htm
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