8th July 2023

A 28-year-old male with a background of HIV presents with painful oral vesicles and ulcerations

A 28-year-old male with a background of HIV presents with painful oral vesicles and ulcerations. He is struggling to tolerate oral intake due to the pain. On examination, you notice a cluster of vesicles on the vermillion border and vesicles and ulcerations on the hard and soft palate. You suspect this is his first presentation of HSV infection. What is the incubation period for HSV?

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