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Herpes simplex virus type 1

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HSV-1 usually occurs around the mouth. The blister-like sores are commonly called cold sores.

Primary Medical Reviewer Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease
Last Updated January 13, 2009

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Last Updated: January 13, 2009
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