Herpes Herpes is a virus that forms small sores. Just before the sore appears the skin may have a itching or tingling feeling. When the sore does appear it "weeps" ,developes scabs, heals then dissappears. Herpes 2 comes back again and again. Treatment Herpes should be treated by a doctor for many reasons. Treatments are aimed at easing pain, more so than curing the disease. How it is spread Herpes is spread by direct contact with the Herpevirus. A virus inside the sores. If you touch a sore with any area were the skin is thin, (eyes, mouth or genitals), the Herpevirus is spread. Herpes can be spread even when the sore is not visible