This image depicts a close view of a patient’s penile shaft, highlighting the presence of a crop of erythematous vesiculopapular lesions, which were determined to have been caused by a herpes genitalis outbreak

This image depicts a close view of a patient’s penile shaft, highlighting the presence of a crop of erythematous vesiculopapular lesions, which were determined to have been caused by a herpes genitalis outbreak. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the herpes simplex viruses type-1 (HSV-1), and type-2 (HSV-2), however, most genital herpes is caused by HSV-2. Symptoms typically include one or more blisters on or around the genitals or rectum. Contributed from the CDC/ Susan Lindsley (Public Domain)

From: Herpes Simplex Type 2

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