Even though it is very rare in our society today, syphilis left untreated will result in death. HSV I has an affinity for the oral area and HSV II has an affinity for the genital area. However, each of these viruses can be transferred to both areas. Symptoms are open lesions that exclude a clear fluid which contain the virus. The area where the lesions appear will be painful and inflamed.
Oral herpes is more likely to be spread by indirect contact than is genital herpes.
Drinking glasses, towels and wash cloths, and the hand are the most likely the indirect medium. Genital herpes can be spread indirectly by towels and wash cloths and toilet seats. HSV is not a body fluid disease. It does not reside in the blood, semen, vaginal fluids, etc. Current thinking is that an individual is contagious several weeks prior to the appearance of the lesions and several weeks following the disappearance of the lesions.