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Is a type of:

Viral infections

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Very common

Types of

Genital herpes
Condition
Herpes
Condition
Cold sore
Condition
Bell's palsy
Condition
Shingles (herpes zoster)
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