You guys don't seem to know what you're talking about. Most people with herpes (simplex 1 or 2) don't ever know they have it. It's extremely common among adults, and most people who have it get it as children before they're ever sexually active. Most likely, a lot of you reading this have herpes simplex and are simply unaware. Most STD checks do not even look for herpes unless it's symptomatic because all it does is freak people out.

Chicken pox are caused by herpes zoster virus, which also causes shingles... not the same as cold sores or herpes simplex. There's a slew of other herpes viruses out there. Just wikipedia "Herpesviruses" and it'll list 'em out.