Herpes Simplex Virus 2 – HSV-2
Human herpes virus 2 typically triggers genital herpes and is often responsible for the outbreaks of genital herpes. Nevertheless, it would also lead to cold sores in your facial areas in many cases. Like HHV1, this virus is contagious and can be spread by direct contact between people and people, mostly through the form of sexual contact as the virus cannot survive outside the body for an extended period. Several major risk factors for HSV-2 include being female, having a compromised immune system, having an STI or sexually transmitted infection, having sex at younger age, and having many sex partners. [2]
