Causes of Herpes
Primary Cause of Herpes
The primary cause of Herpes is the result:
- of transmission of an infectious agent by another person by one or more of the following:
saliva, air, cough, fecal-oral route, surfaces, blood, needles, blood transfusions, sexual contact, mother to fetus, etc.
Herpes: Related Medical Conditions
To research the causes of Herpes, consider researching the causes of these
these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Herpes:
Herpes: Causes and Types
Causes of Types of Herpes: Review the cause informationfor the various types of Herpes:
Causes of Broader Categories of Herpes: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:
Herpes as a symptom:
Conditions listing Herpes
as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Herpes.
Our database lists the following as having
Herpes as a symptom of that condition:
Medications or substances causing Herpes:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Herpes as a symptom.
This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances
may cause your symptoms.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
See full list of 17
medications causing Herpes
Medical news summaries relating to Herpes:
The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Herpes:
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As with all medical conditions,
there may be many causal factors.
Further relevant information on causes of Herpes may be found in:
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