Weekly Herpes Quiz - Test Your Herpes Knowledge

Forty five million Americans over the age of 12, meaning one out of 5 teens and adults, have genital HSV infection. How you get it, when it is actually infectious, how you treat it and other important pieces of information can help you understand and avoid contracting this STD virus. So we’ll be offering weekly quizzes to get you “up to speed on the latest genital herpes information.

Chicken pox and shingles are cause by herpes.

True
False

Question 1 of 7

(1 out of 1) Correct! CORRECT! Herpes zoster is another form of the herpes virus that can cause either chicken pox, during your first exposure, or shingles, which is a re-activation of the chicken-pox causing herpes virus. You cannot get shingles, a painful outbreak o... Read More >

(0 out of 1) Incorrect! INCORRECT, it is actually true. Herpes zoster is another form of the herpes virus that can cause either chicken pox, during your first exposure, or shingles, which is a re-activation of the chicken-pox causing herpes virus. You cannot get shingle... Read More >