Herpes simplex is an infection that mainly affects the mouth or genital area. It affects most people on one or more occasions during their lives. There are two types of HSV, type I and type II. In general, type I, also known as herpes labialis, causes infections above the waist, most commonly as oral "cold sores." Type II infections occur mainly below the waist, leading to genital herpes. Oral herpes causes cold sores around the mouth or face. Genital herpes affects the genitals,
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