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The changing face of HSV-1

Dr Linda Calabresi

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Dr Linda Calabresi

GP; Medical Editor, Healthed

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The traditional cold sore on a child’s lower lip appears to be becoming a rarer phenomenon these days, according to new European research.

According to a systematic review published in the journal, BMJ Global Health, it appears the prevalence of HSV-1 as measured by serology is actually decreasing.

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Dr Linda Calabresi

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