Herpes is a virus that is spread by skin to skin contact with an actively infected partner with an existing herpes outbreak.  This particular virus is responsible for herpes, cold sores, genital herpes, all are types of the  herpes simplex virus (HSV). There are two types of the Herpes Simplex Virus: Type 1 (HSV-1) Type 2 (HSV-2) HSV-1 [...]