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Cold Sores

March 29, 2008 Posted by

Herpes simplex virus, a “second cousin” of the shingles virus, is the usual cause of cold sores. These painful lesions often erupt during a fever or other illness. They may also occur during times of stress. Except for drying agents, such as camphor or the use of topical steroids, no specific treatment is available.

Other viral diseases of the skin include the foot and mouth disease of children (Coxsackie virus), warts, milker’s nodule, contracted from infected cows, and molluscum contagiosum, an infectious disease of the skin caused by the largest known viruses.