herpes
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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
"I'd never heard that a cold sore could be the herpes virus and that the herpes virus could be so dangerous to a newborn baby."
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
RP1 is a re-engineered herpes virus that is injected into melanoma tumors and causes cancer cells to burst.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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
This eruption has been thought a species of herpes by some writers, and by others a species of erysipelas.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Erasmus Darwin
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