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Can genital herpes be caused by chickenpox?
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No: Herpes and chicken pox are totally different infectious agents.Bilogically, they are related, but are not the same.
Answered 7/5/2012
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No : Genital herpes is caused by herpes virus. Chicken pox is caused by varicella virus. Different viruses.
Answered 5/5/2015
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