What is Herpes Simplex 6 and how is it contracted?

Human herpesvirus (HHV) 6 is one of eight viruses in the herpes family. These include herpes simplex 1 and 2, which cause oral and genital herpes; the varicella-zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles; Epstein-Barr virus, which causes mononucleosis (mono); cytomegalovirus (CMV), which can cause a variety of syndromes in healthy individuals and in people with impaired immunity; HHV-8, which has been linked to Kaposi sarcoma, a skin malignancy common in patients infected with HIV (the virus that causes AIDS); and HHV-6 (which I will discuss in detail) and a very similar virus, HHV-7.
Almost 95 percent of adults have been infected with HHV-6. About three-fourths of people are infected by age two. Most of these infections are either asymptomatic (without symptoms) or cause only mild, nonspecific illness.

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