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Is there any differences between herpes and herpes zoster?

Is there any differences between herpes and herpes zoster?

"Herpes" usually refers to the herpes simplex viruses, which cause oral and genital herpes.

The herpes viruses are actually a large group of viruses, including herpes simplex, varicella-zoster, cytomegalovirus, epstein-barr virus, and others.

Herpes zoster is when varicella-zoster virus (which causes chicken pox) is re-activated and causes shingles.

So "herpes" aka herpes simplex and zoster are different viruses in the same family.

different forms of the same virus. herpes is generally a STD whereas herpes zoster can be contracted through casual contact with sores - it is chicken pox and also when it comes back it is shingles. does this help?

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