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her·pes

(hûr′pēz)

Any of several viral infections marked by the eruption of small vesicles on the skin or mucous membranes, especially herpes simplex.

[Middle English, from Latin herpēs, from Greek, from herpein, to creep.]

her·pet′ic (hər-pĕt′ĭk) adj.

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herpes

(ˈhɜːpiːz)

(Pathology) any of several inflammatory diseases of the skin, esp herpes simplex, characterized by the formation of small watery blisters. See also genital herpes

[C17: via Latin from Greek: a creeping, from herpein to creep]

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her•pes

(ˈhɜr piz)

n.

1. any of several diseases caused by herpesvirus, characterized by eruption of blisters on the skin or mucous membranes.

2. herpesvirus.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin: cutaneous eruption < Greek hérpēs literally, a creeping; c. Latin serpēns serpent]

her·pes

(hûr′pēz)

Any of several infections caused by a virus, characterized by the eruption of painful blisters on the skin or a mucous membrane.

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Noun	1.	herpes - viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane infectious disease - a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact herpes simplex - an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes herpes zoster, shingles, zoster - eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
	2.	herpes - any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin herpes virus animal virus - an animal pathogen that is a virus herpes simplex virus, herpes simplex - a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system herpes zoster virus, herpes zoster - a herpes virus that causes shingles EBV, Epstein-Barr virus - the herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis; associated with specific cancers in Africa and China CMV, cytomegalovirus - any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems varicella zoster virus - the member of the herpes virus family that is responsible for chickenpox

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herpes erpete

herpes

[ˈhɜːpiːz] N → herpes m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

herpes

[ˈhɜː^rpiːz] n → herpès m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

herpes

n (Med) → Herpes m; herpes labialis → Herpes m → labialis, Lippen-/Gesichtsherpes m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

herpes

[ˈhɜːpiːz] n → herpes m

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

herpes

n herpes m; — simplex herpes simple, herpes simplex; — zoster herpes zóster, culebrilla (fam), zona m (fam); labial — herpes labial, fuego (fam), calentura (fam), erupción en los labios (debida al herpes)

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Epidemiology, clinical presentation, and antibody response to primary infection with herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 in young women.

Genital herpes: Diagnostic and management considerations in pregnant women

In documents obtained by (http://www.tmz.com/2017/10/30/sephora-sued-woman-herpes-lipstick-samples/) TMZ , she states medical professionals later diagnosed her with herpes, a condition she had never had before her visit to the store.

Woman Claims She Contracted Herpes After Using Sephora Lipstick

Thirty children with herpes zoster were included in the study.

Childhood herpes zoster: a study from tertiary center

Drugs include acyclovir, famciclovir, and valacyclovir are prescribed for genital herpes therapy and based on the condition drugs are given to patient orally and intravenously.

Genital Herpes Treatment Market Trends, Regulations and Competitive Landscape Outlook to 2026

Herpes viruses are usually found in infected secretions such as saliva, may cause oral mucosa lesions during the primary infections, are capable of indefinite latency, and may be reactivated under various conditions.

Herpes virus and periodontal disease

Herpes simplex virus is categorized into two types: herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2).

WHO estimates two-thirds of the population under 50 are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1

GlobalData epidemiologists forecast an increase in the diagnosed incident cases of genital herpes in the 7MM from 405,319 in 2013 to 448,525 diagnosed incident cases in 2023, at an Annual Growth Rate (AGR) of 1.07% during the forecast period.

Report Published: "EpiCast Report: Genital Herpes - Epidemiology Forecast to 2023"

* Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) generally occurs around the mouth.

Recurrent vesicular rash over the sacrum: our patient thought she had a case of "recurrent shingles," but the location of the blisters and the frequency with which they appeared told a different story

The Herpes Simplex Partnering 2010-2015 provides understanding and access to the herpes simplex partnering deals and agreements entered into by the worlds leading healthcare companies.

Market Report, "Herpes simplex Partnering 2010-2015", published

The burden of herpes zoster increases as persons age, with steep increases occurring after age 50 years.

Update on recommendations for use of herpes zoster vaccine

"Concern has been expressed that routine childhood varicella vaccination, introduced in the United States in 1996, could thereby lead to an increase in herpes zoster incidence by reducing opportunities for exposure to varicella," researchers led by Dr.

Herpes zoster, varicella vaccine not linked in elderly

Genital herpes is a contagious infection caused by a virus known as herpes simplex virus (HSV).