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Can herpes create sores on the scalp>

Is it possible that scalp sores that have puss and crust over are signs of the herpes virus? I have been diagnosed with genital herpes and I have been trying to think if I had prior signs of the virus and the only thing that I can think of was the two sores that were on my scalp a couple of months prior to the out break. One at the top of my scalp and one at the back.
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Grace is knowledgeable.
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Grace, are you a nurse or doctor? How do you know sores on the scalp are not herpes?
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usually sores on the scalp aren't due to herpes.

what testing did you have for genital herpes?

grace
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