Just to clarify: I approached this piece as a consumer. I went to both Trader Joe's and Whole Foods looking for a specific list of foods and these are the prices I found when doing so. This is just what I found at Whole Foods and Trader Joe's when I went there.
Infection with the herpes simplex virus, commonly known as herpes, can be due to either herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) or herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2). HSV-1 is mainly transmitted by oral to oral contact. HSV-2 is a sexually transmitted infection that can cause painful genital ulcer disease.
The Run Down: What herpes is and how it is spread. Genital herpes and cold sores (conditions which are both caused by the Herpes simplex virus [HSV]) are contagious. Unlike some viruses, herpes is generally only spread by direct skin to skin contact (or direct contact with the active infection).