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  2. Herpetic gingivostomatitis - Wikipedia

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    Herpetic gingivostomatitis is an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). The HSV is a double-stranded DNA virus categorised into two types; HSV-1 and HSV-2.HSV-1 is predominantly responsible for oral, facial and ocular infections whereas HSV-2 is responsible for most genital and cutaneous lower herpetic lesions.

  3. Herpes gladiatorum - Wikipedia

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    Herpes gladiatorum is transmitted by direct contact with skin lesions caused by a herpes simplex virus. [1] This is the main reason why the condition is often found in wrestlers. It is believed that the virus may be transmitted through infected wrestlers' mats, but this is still subject of research since the virus cannot live long enough ...

  4. Epidemiology of herpes simplex - Wikipedia

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    HSV-1 causes 66.3% of genital herpes in the Tel Aviv area. [35] Syria— Genital herpes infection from HSV-2 is predicted to be low in Syria although HSV-1 levels are high. HSV-1 infections is common (95%) among healthy Syrians over the age of 30, while HSV-2 prevalence is low in healthy individuals (0.15%), and persons infected with other ...

  5. Herpes simplex virus - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 are very common and contagious. They can be spread when an infected person begins shedding the virus. As of 2016, about 67% of the world population under the age of 50 had HSV-1. [3] In the United States, about 47.8% and 11.9% are estimated to have HSV-1 and HSV-2, respectively, though actual prevalence may be much ...

  6. Herpes - Wikipedia

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    There are two types of herpes simplex virus, type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2). [1] HSV-1 more commonly causes infections around the mouth while HSV-2 more commonly causes genital infections. [2] They are transmitted by direct contact with body fluids or lesions of an infected individual. [1] Transmission may still occur when symptoms are not ...

  7. Vaccine mandates: Here are the companies requiring proof of ...

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    Target is offering hourly employees up to four hours of paid time off per vaccine dosage and will reimburse up to $30 roundtrip for using a Lyft to their vaccination appointments.

  8. Herpes simplex research - Wikipedia

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    The researchers tested three different strains of herpesviruses: Epstein-Barr virus, the cause of mononucleosis and some cancers; Herpes simplex viruses (HSV-1) and (HSV-2), which cause cold sores and genital herpes respectively; and human cytomegalovirus, which causes congenital herpes. The results indicated that CRISPR can be used to ...

  9. Human alphaherpesvirus 1 - Wikipedia

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    Herpes simplex virus 1 infects humans, most often as cold sores. It is very common and contagious; about 67% of the world population under the age of 50 has Herpes simplex virus 1. [5] It is often acquired orally during childhood.