Herpes simplex virus type 2


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Herpes simplex virus type 2


Illustration of herpes simplex virus 2

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HSV-2 usually occurs in the genital area (shaded).

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Primary Medical Reviewer Kathleen Romito, MD

- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH

- Infectious Disease
Last Updated January 18, 2007

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