Herpes virus may refer to:
- the herpes simplex virus, in colloquial use, particularly when transmitted sexually
- herpesvirus, in scientific use, a virus of the taxonomic family herpesviridae
Famous quotes containing the word virus:
“Think of the earth as a living organism that is being attacked by billions of bacteria whose numbers double every forty years. Either the host dies, or the virus dies, or both die.”
—Gore Vidal (b. 1925)