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Macaques, a popular exotic pet, carries Herpes B, which has a 70 percent mortality rate on humans, Leahy said.

Herpes virus, adenovirus and many others have been studied against a wide variety of cancers; many trials are ongoing.

Herpes facialis is often observed in association with colds and febrile and lung diseases.

Shingles, shing′glz, n. popular name for the disease Herpes zoster.

Herpes of the lips sometimes occurs in the commencement of the disease.

Herpes consists of gregarious spreading excoriations, which are succeeded by branny scales or scabs.

Herpes has been described in connection with both adult and infantile scurvy.

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On this page you'll find 32 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to herpes, such as: acquired immune deficiency syndrome, aids, gonorrhea, syphilis, venereal disease, and chancroid.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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