Herpes virus

Herpes virus may refer to:


 * Any member of the large family of DNA viruses known as Herpesviridae
 * Human herpesviruses, nine types of herpesviruses that can cause diseases in humans
 * Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2, responsible for herpes simplex infections
 * Human alphaherpesvirus 3, also called varicella-zoster virus, responsible for chickenpox and shingles
 * Human gammaherpesvirus 4, or Epstein–Barr virus, one of the most common viruses which can cause various diseases
 * Human betaherpesvirus 5
 * Roseolovirus, a genus that includes three human herpesviruses:
 * Human herpesvirus 6, the collective name for Human betaherpesvirus 6A and Human betaherpesvirus 6B
 * Human betaherpesvirus 7
 * Human gammaherpesvirus 8, or Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus