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Herpes

Herpes is the name of a group of viruses. In colloquial use it refers to the Herpes simplex viruses, particularly when transmitted sexually.

Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
varicella-zoster virus[?] (VZV)
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
cytomegalovirus (CMV)

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