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Is someone with hsv1 protected against getting hsv2?
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Little if any: People with HSV1 tend to have less severe first episodes when they catch HSV2, but that's all. There might be a slighly reduced risk of catching HSV2, but nothing to be counted on.
Answered 2/16/2019
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