Definition of masked. 1  1 : marked by the use of masks a masked ball. 2  2 : failing to present or produce the usual symptoms : latent a masked infection a masked virus.
1 HSV-1. 2  This is the type that usually causes cold sores or fever blisters around your mouth, though it can be spread to your genital area during oral sex. 3  Recurrences are much less frequent than they are with HSV-2 infection. 4  HSV-2.
Genital Herpes is a virus, but outbreaks may be fungus. No herpes is a virus. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 (HSV-1) or type 2 (HSV-2). Most genital herpes is caused by HSV-2.Most individuals have no or only minimal signs or symptoms from HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection.owever, very few outbreaks or sores thought to be caused by the herpes virus actually test positive for the herpes virus. If a sore or outbreak does not test positive in a culture test or swab test it is impossible to diagnose the OB as viral.