HHV (herpesviridae, herpesviruses, from Greek "herpein" meaning "to creep" is a large family of DNA viruses that cause diseases in animals, including humans. The disease involves latent or lytic, recurring infections, typical of the group fo viruses.

• HHV-1 (HSV-1)
• HHV-2 (HSV-2)
• HHV-3 (VZV)
• HHV-4 (EBV, lymphocryptovirus)
• HHV-5 (CMV)
• HHV-6A and HHV-6B (roseolovirus, herpes lymphotropic virus)
• HHV-7
• HHV-8 (Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, KSHV, a type of rhadinovirus)

• HSV