It is a viral disease caused by both herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and 2 (HSV-2). It may be oral and genital depending upon the place of the infection. Herpes simplex is most easily transmitted by direct contact with a lesion or the body fluid of an infected individual. Transmission may also occur through skin-to-skin contact during periods of asymptomatic shedding. Other disorders caused by herpes simplex are encephalitis, meningitis, Bell’s palsy and more. It is most easily transmitted by direct contact with a lesion or open wound or the body fluid of an infected individual. To know more about this disease, simply browse simplexherpes.net.