{"id":276,"date":"2017-03-14T12:50:08","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T11:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.sorefix.com\/ned\/?page_id=276"},"modified":"2019-12-04T10:11:05","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T10:11:05","slug":"herpes-simplex-virus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sorefix.com\/ie\/about-cold-sore\/herpes-simplex-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"Herpes simplex virus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='page-content-section-margin'  class='avia-section av-1d8tz0-e08e46a29280216af235d8b9090fa0c2 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-276'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18az70-569602fce68e9d9d2835e2fa5ca09133\">\n.flex_column.av-18az70-569602fce68e9d9d2835e2fa5ca09133{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-18az70-569602fce68e9d9d2835e2fa5ca09133 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jxfvshz7-7d2a8a787a82e03fa8b6287fdff32f84 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS<\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-14gy24-08bea42ce747f8984c631318a024bde0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). There are two types of herpes simplex virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both virus types can cause sores around the mouth (herpes labialis) and on the genitals (genital herpes). A cold sore is usually caused by HSV-1. HSV-2 is the main cause of genital herpes. The herpes simplex virus usually enters the body through a break in the skin around or inside the mouth.<\/p>\n<p>The virus is usually spread when a person touches a cold sore or touches infected fluid\u2014such as from sharing eating utensils, sharing razors, kissing an infected person, or touching that person&#8217;s saliva. A parent who has a cold sore often spreads the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sorefix.com\/cold-sore-and-babies\/\">infection to their child<\/a> in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sorefix.com\/about-cold-sore\/dos-and-donts\/\">this way.<\/a>\u00a0Cold sores can also be spread to other areas of the body\/face.<\/p>\n<p>Impetigo and a cold sore are often confused. A cold sore is caused by the herpes simplex virus. Impetigo to is a highly contagious skin infection and it is caused by bacteria. Impetigo, which is one of the most common skin infections among kids, usually produces blisters or sores on the face, neck, hands, and nappy area. This contagious superficial skin infection is generally caused by bacteria. SoreFix is not suited for the treatment of Impetigo.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-v5n2k-31986d542292bf87d229cb74477df5a1\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-v5n2k-31986d542292bf87d229cb74477df5a1{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-v5n2k-31986d542292bf87d229cb74477df5a1 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-xoek-968a712c12e323cdd947c66ce5bc27e5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>How does the Simplex Virus spread?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljd0s-16618e159ede21bd884538293a7617b4\">\n.avia-image-container.av-ljd0s-16618e159ede21bd884538293a7617b4 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-ljd0s-16618e159ede21bd884538293a7617b4 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-ljd0s-16618e159ede21bd884538293a7617b4 av-styling- avia-align-left  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1951 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1951 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.sorefix.com\/ie\/files\/2019\/12\/herpes-en.jpg\" alt='' title='herpes-en'  height=\"208\" width=\"815\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sorefix.com\/ie\/files\/2019\/12\/herpes-en.jpg 815w, https:\/\/www.sorefix.com\/ie\/files\/2019\/12\/herpes-en-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sorefix.com\/ie\/files\/2019\/12\/herpes-en-768x196.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sorefix.com\/ie\/files\/2019\/12\/herpes-en-705x180.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":773,"parent":273,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-276","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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