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Can you get herpes multiple times?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No: There are two types of herpes: hsv-1 and hsv-2. You can get each one once, but the virus then lives forever in your nerve cells, and can cause recurrent outbreaks.

Dr Hutson agreed

Answered 10/3/2016

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