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A 31-Year-Old Male Was Diagnosed with Genital Herpes of the HSV-2

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A 31-year-old male was diagnosed with genital herpes of the HSV-2 type 5 years ago. He is now broaching the subject with a woman he has recently formed a relationship with. Which of his statements is most accurate?


A) "If you've been exposed to the herpes virus in the past, then there's no significant risk of reinfection."
B) "The worst case scenario is that you'll develop cold sores, since this is the type of herpes virus that I've got."
C) "If you've had cold sores when you were younger, it means that you've got antibodies against this type of herpes virus."
D) "Even when I'm not having a recurrence, I could still pass the virus on to you."

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