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How to know if i have hsv or shingles?

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Herpes and shingles: are clinically completely different diseases and two different viruses, herpes simplex virus and varicella-zoster. HSV causes sores around the mouth and in the genital area, whereas shingles, which produces pain, itching, and fluid-filled blisters on nerve trajectory.

Answered 5/14/2014

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