Cold sores are typically caused by Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1). Genital herpes on the other hand is usually caused by a different strand of the virus called Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2). It is possible to transfer the different viruses to other areas of the body.
Chuck Barris, the wacky host of The Gong Show, died Tuesday at the age of 87. His publicist confirmed he passed away from natural causes at his home in Palisades, New York. Barris was the creator of The Gong Show and two other popular TV game shows, The Newlywed Game and The Dating Game.
Merv Griffin, Television Innovator, Dies at 82. Merv Griffin, right, on his talk show in the late 1960s with Arthur Treacher. Credit Everett Collection Merv Griffin, a big-band singer who became one of televisionâs longest-running talk-show hosts and formidable innovators, creating some of the mediumâs most popular game shows before becoming a major figure in the hotel and gambling businesses, died yesterday in Los Angeles. He was 82.