There are eight types of the Herpes virus that infect human beings namely:
- HSV-1 (Herpes simplex virus -1) is transmitted by just close contact with an infected person.
- HSV-2 (Herpes simplex virus -2) which is mainly transmitted through close contact and penetrative sexual intercourse with an infected person.
- The VSV (Varicella-Zoster Virus) is mainly transmitted through contact and mostly by the contagious breath of an infected individual.
- The EBV (Epstein-Barr Virus) is mainly transmitted through the saliva of an infected individual for instance through kissing.
- The CMV (Cytomegalovirus) is transmitted via contact, sexual intercourse, organ transplantation, and transfusions of blood.
- The Herpes lymphotropic virus that is transmitted through contact with an infected individual and the respiratory system, therefore, can be airborne.
- The HHV-7 (human herpes 7), the only that its transmission from one individual to another is not clearly defined.
- And finally, the KSHV (Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpes virus) also referred to as the HHV -8 (Human herpes virus-8) that is mainly transmitted through bodily fluids for instance saliva, semen, and blood.
All herpes viruses can be transmitted through contact with an infected person. The
most regularly occurring herpes infections are oral and genital herpes, now an HSV cure discovered.