Herpes simplex - close-up

This close-up view of an early herpes outbreak shows small, grouped blisters and a lot of redness.

Review Date: 04/13/2006
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team. Previously reviewed by Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (1/17/2004).

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