Herpes Simplex Virus-1

Background

Herpes Virus Types

• HHV-1: Herpes Simplex Virus-1
  • Neonatal HSV
• HHV-2: Herpes Simplex Virus-2
  • Neonatal HSV
• Herpes B virus
• Varicella zoster virus
  • Varicella (Chickenpox)
  • Herpes zoster (Shingles)
    • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
    • Herpes zoster oticus (Ramsay Hunt syndrome)
• HHV-6 (Roseola infantum)
• HHV-8 (Kaposi’s sarcoma)
• Epstein-Barr virus
• Cytomegalovirus

Differential Diagnosis

Herpes Simplex Virus-1

• Eczema herpeticum
• Herpes gingivostomatitis
• Herpes keratitis
• Herpes labialis (cold sore)
• Herpes simplex encephalitis
• Herpetic whitlow

See Also

• Pediatric Rashes
• Herpes Viruses