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Pain Relief For Herpes
Article updated and reviewed by David Aronoff, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School on Map 9, 2005.
Herpes is the medical name for a group of similar viruses. This group includes the varicella-zoster virus, which causes chicken pox as well as
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Herpes: Ten Ways to Manage Your Symptoms and Relieve Discomfor...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Herpes Simplex: Home Remedies and Prevention
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Herpes labialis (oral Herpes simplex)
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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