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Ep 57 Herpes: Stop the STIgma

This Podcast Will Kill You

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The Evolution of Herpes Viruses

Herpes viride is a very, very old group. HSV1 probably came with humans as they split off from our last common ancestor around six to seven million years ago. The word herpes itself was used for hundreds of years to describe any kind of blistering inflammatory skin condition. In ancient Rome, Emperor Tiberius supposedly banned kissing during an epidemic of oral blisters throughout public ceremonies.

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