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Among college students, however, herpes is much less prevalent, Ebel said...
...According to studies from about five years ago, only about one-half of one percent of adolescents about to enter college have herpes," Ebel said. "By the end of college, the number has risen to about four to five percent...
...Herpes can range from a minor medical condition to a self-defining trait with physical and emotional implications," Ebel said. "Basically, transmission requires skin-to-skin contact, usually at the site of a lesion, with some abrasion...
...Condoms are generally accepted as the best preventative for genital herpes transmission," Ebel said. "Most people don't know that cold sores on lips may be caused by herpes, and oral sex can lead to infection...
...Ebel said students who have such signs of the disease should consult their physician...