Herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 cause genital herpes. Antiviral therapy is used for symptomatic outbreaks, and as daily suppressive therapy, it reduces recurrences of symptoms, asymptomatic viral shedding, and the risk of HSV-2 transmission.
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