The herpes simplex virus, which usually manifests as a cold sore, is considered a nuisance for adults. But for newborns, exposure to the common virus can be deadly. Earlier this year, a Phoenix family ...

Approximately two-thirds of the world's population under the age of 50 years have oral or genital herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) infection, while one in eight have herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2) ...

Herpes sores can affect many areas of the body, including the mouth, genitals, and eyes. Herpes sores look like blisters filled with fluid, which can break open and then crust before healing. Herpes ...

Birth-acquired herpes is a herpes virus infection that an infant gets during delivery or, less commonly, while still in the womb. The infection can also develop shortly after birth. Babies with ...

The objectives of the present study were: to establish the herpetic etiology of the postoperative vesicular facial lesions that appear after trigeminal sensory-root section; to determine by antibody ...

Herpes and shingles both cause blistering rashes. Herpes typically affects the face or mouth, or the genitals or rectum. In contrast, shingles usually affects one side of the body close to the ...