The incubation period for the virus is five to 10 days. I infections manifest as cold sores. Outbreaks of herpes can be brought on by stress, sunlight, sickness or certain foods. During an outbreak there is first a burning, itching sensation followed by red grape-like blisters. Herpes can be treated but not cured.
Medications can make the sores go away and make the blistering and pain less severe.
The Human Papilloma Virus causes venereal and other types of warts. The incubation period is between a month and a year. The Center for Disease Control estimates 40 million people are infected with HPV, with one million new infections each year. Venereal warts can grow in the mouth, throat, anus, genitalia and perineum. They are painless and look bumpy and fleshy like cauliflower.