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Herpes Types

Herpes Virus types or HHV are numbered 1 through 8 and cause different kinds of ailments in humans such as genital herpes, chicken pox, shingles and other skin diseases.

  1. Herpes Types

    • Herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused predominantly by herpes simplex virus of type 1 and type 2.
      There are also different classes of the virus belonging to types 1 through 8 that cause various ailments and symptoms requiring different treatments and medication.

    HHV1

    • HHV 1--This causes cold and sores around the mouth and is also known as Herpes Simplex Virus 1 HSV 1.This virus may also cause genital herpes.

    HHV2

    • HHV 2--Also known as Herpes Simplex Virus 2 or HSV 2, it typically causes the genital herpes.

    HHV3

    • HHV 3--This is also known as Varicella Zoster Virus and is known to cause chicken pox. It also causes herpes zoster or shingles--a recurrent skin infection.

    HHV4

    • HHV 4--This is also known as the Epstein-Barr virus and causes the mononucleosis or the "kissing disease". It is a contagious infection that is transmitted through saliva when kissing.

    HHV5

    • HHV 5--Also known as cytomegalovirus-CMV causes mononucleosis. It can also be sexually transmitted, cause infections in the new born and also becomes a reason for hepatitis.

      HHV 6--This virus causes roseola, a viral infection causing skin rashes and high fever especially in small children.

      HHV 7--This is a newly discovered virus much similar to HHV 6 and also causes roseola.

      HHV 8--Is a recently discovered virus and is found in tumors called the Kaposi's sarcoma- KS. These tumors are normally found in people that suffer from AIDS and HHV8 may also cause other kinds of cancers.

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