Secondary rash on the hands or feet or other parts of the body, enlargement of lymph node. Late no clinical signs, but vascular and neurological damage may be occurring, flu-like symptoms. Heart, brain or spinal cord damage, can cause paralysis or insanity, death, birth defects or death of newborns By Lesions Transmission Symptoms Potential Complications Herpes Type II a disease with no known cure Touching an infected person's lesions can transmit cells containing the virus. This includes hand contact. Penetrative intercourse or even genital to genital touching is not necessary to transmit the disease.
Recent reports suggest that transmission can occur in the absence of lesions.
The rupture, leaves extremely painful, shallow ulcers. They heal in about 12 days. May have fever, flu-like symptoms, painful or frequent need to urinate. Recurrent painful attracts, chronic pain, urethral strictures. If transmission occurs to an infant at delivery, severe neurological damage or death may occur.