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Facts about herpes gingivostomatitis:
  • About 4 out 5 adults in the US are infected by the Herpes simplex 1 virus.
  • Herpes simplex type 1 causes an oral rash in 80 percent of the cases, and a genital rash in 20 percent of the cases.
  • Only about 30 percent of these adults experience episodes of rash.
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Last Updated: May 1, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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