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How does genital herpes differ from chancroid in appearance?
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Ulcers: Chancroid is characterized by painfull ulcers. It can be larger in size than herpes and deeper. Mostly herpetic infection are characterized by tiny ulcers healing within a week( if no immunosupression) in chancroid the ulcers will get larger and bigger.
Answered 5/14/2016
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