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What is: viral
Is genital herpes viral or bacterial?
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What is: 2-3 weeks
Once blisters pop how long may painful sores last?
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What : cold sores, chicken pox, shinglesGen
What is another virus that is part of the herpes simplex family?
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What is: menstruation, cress, illness, sun exposure
What is one condition that may cause an outbreak of an infected person?
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What is: no but medication can be taken to shorten and prevent outbreaks
Is there a cure for genital herpes? What is the treatment?
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What is: pain and discomfort, emotional effects, increased HIV transmission, passing on to infants during birth
What are two health risk of genital herpes?
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What is: direct contact with sores or blisters of an infected person, mother to baby
How is genital herpes transmitted?
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