Herpes simplex virus infection
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What is herpes simplex virus infection?
Herpes simplex is a virus that is categorized by location. Non-oral and non-genital herpes include disorders such as herpetic whitlow (fingers), herpes gladiatorum (face, ears), ocular herpes (eyes), cerebral herpes infection encephalitis, Mollaret's meningitis, neonatal herpes.
Common symptoms reported by people with herpes simplex virus infection
Treatments taken by people for herpes simplex virus infection
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Compare treatments taken by people with herpes simplex virus infection
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Got a question about living with herpes simplex virus infection? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has herpes simplex virus infection on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 72 say HSV is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 20 | |
| 40s | 19 | |
| 50s | 20 | |
| 60s | 12 | |
| 70+ | 36 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 47 | |
| Female | 164 |