HSV-1 or Herpes Simplex Virus 1 certainly does not sound like anything pleasant. Yet, it is not as bad as it might sound either. Even though it is a type of herpes virus, it is not the one that causes genital herpes. That one is called HSV-2.
No, HSV-1 is much more common and harmless than its name might suggest. HSV-1 is the virus that causes recurring cold sores, or "fever blisters," around the mouth.
Generally speaking, the virus is not a health risk to people with a normal immune system
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