A<unk>  is a lesion<unk>  on a finger or thumb caused by the herpes simplex virus. It is a painful infection that typically affects the fingers or thumbs. Occasionally infection occurs on the toes or on the nail cuticle. Herpes<unk>  can be caused by infection by HSV-1 or HSV-2. HSV-1<unk>  is often contracted by health care workers that come in contact with the virus; it is most commonly contracted by dental workers and medical workers exposed to oral secretions. It is also often observed in thumb-sucking children with primary HSV-1 oral infection (autoinoculation) prior to seroconversion, and in adults aged 20 to 30 following contact with HSV-2-infected genitals.
Herpetic whitlow
Bovine papular stomatitis
Granuloma faciale
Farmyard pox
Sealpox
Tinea faciei
Demodicosis
Tinea capitis