A member asked:

Can you still have herpes if you have no infection in your blood stream?

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Dr. Tony Ho answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: Herpes tends to be a localized infection; only rarely does it disseminated to cause an infection detectable with viral levels in blood. If you are asking about the viral antibody tests, it may be during a "window period" in which there are no antibodies yet.

Answered 12/30/2016

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