Herpes is a viral disease that mostly affects the mouth and the genital areas. The Herpes Virus is known as the Herpes Simples Virus. It has two strains- HSV-1 and HSV-2. HSV-1 is responsible for oral Herpes and HSV-2 causes genital herpes.

HSV-1 virus is associated with infection on or in the mouth. The symptoms include lesions or sores on the lips and mouth. Other symptoms include swollen gums and also flu-like symptoms including high fever. Since gums and the mouth are infected, the affected persons find difficulty in eating. Also, in most cases the tongue may develop a white coating.

HSV-1 is widely prevalent amongst children. The symptoms of this disease are not easily identifiable. People usually don