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herpes

[hur-peez] / ˈhɜr piz /




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Reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, aka chickenpox, into herpes zoster, aka shingles, does typically happen in later life.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

The most frequently detected included Epstein-Barr, herpes simplex 1, cytomegalovirus, and Anelloviridae viruses.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

Marian Nicholson, director of the Herpes Viruses Association, has lived with herpes for more than three decades and said public understanding had failed to keep pace with medical knowledge.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

At the same time, he has insisted that he is “strongly pro-vaccine” and previously advised Rational Vaccines, a controversial organization dedicated to combating the herpes virus.

From Salon ● May 7, 2026

Iron in solution, and some bitter extract, as in the form of ink, will cure one kind of herpes called the ringworm.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Erasmus Darwin


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