TEST QUESTION: Cold Sores

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TODAY’S TEST QUESTION:

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CORRECT ANSWER:

A) HSV-1


MORE INFO:

  • Both HSV and HPV can cause genital sores however, HSV is responsible for cold sores.
  • HSV-1 generally causes cold sores on lips, mouth and face. HSV-2 generally causes sores on genitals.
  • Although, both can be found in either places.
  • Both are very contagious and no current cure.
  • HPV is know as the human papillomavirus.
  • It’s also called genital warts and is know to cause certain cancers (ex: cervix).
  • Coxsackievirus virus is the virus that causes hand foot and mouth disease

TEST TAKING TIP:

  • Know viruses/bacterias that most often cause certain diseases ex:
    • Chicken pox: varicella-zoster
    • 5ths disease: Parvovirus B19
    • Hand foot & mouth, measles: Coxsackievirus
    • Mumps: Paramyxovirus
    • Epiglottitis: Haemophilus influenzae
    • Croup: Parainfluenza virus
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