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Just found out i have herpes. will this last forever or can it be exterminated?
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No cure: Herpes is fairly common; some estimates are 80-90 % of adults have type 1 (oral) herpes and 20-25% have type 2 (genital) herpes. Important thing is not location, but how your body responds to the virus. Most people will build a good antibody and never know or see it again.
Answered 11/25/2013
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