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Does herpes causes scabs on the scalp.
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Not as only symptom: Scabs alone, without prior blisters, sores, etc, almost certainly are not due to herpes of any type. Of the 3 main herpes infections, herpes zoster (shingles) would be the most likely and would start with painful lesions then scabs, on only one side of the scalp. Herpes simplex virus types 1 or 2, the causes of oral and most genital herpes respectively, would almost never involve the scalp.
Answered 7/1/2018
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