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Might you be an innocent STI carrier?

This is one of those contagious viruses that can be passed from person to person through direct contact

Grammy award winner Usher wants herpes lawsuits tossed out, because the woman suing him has no proof he gave her anything! This being one of the most talked about herpes cases recently, it becomes clear that even celebrities cannot escape the herpes virus and in some cases, up to 3 A list celebrities have contracted the virus from the same person.

Medical research has revealed that an estimated 70 percent of adults are positive to the Herpes Simplex Virus which causes Herpes and its symptoms can appear in various parts of the body, most commonly the genitals and the mouth. Fortunately, they may never experience an outbreak because the virus has different infection stages, HSV 1 (Herpes Simplex Virus 1) and HSV 2 (Herpes Simplex Virus 2, which is more severe).

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