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A member asked:
Is it true that herpes simplex virus 1 turns into herpes simplex virus 2 when contacted on genitals?
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No: Herpes 1 and herpes 2 are two different types of the same virus. Usually hsv1 causes cold sores and hsv2 causes genital herpes. However, one can see either type in both sites. It isn't a matter of the virus "turning into" the other.
Answered 5/2/2015
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