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Can you get herpes from smoking after someone who has an outbreak but is on a antibiotic?
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∙ 12y ago
You would have to take a smoke with in seconds of some one with a visible cold sore taking a smoke of the same cigarette. Chances of getting oral herpes that way are very low. You're more likely to get oral herpes if you kiss some one on or around the mouth while they have a cold sore.
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∙ 11y ago
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Can you use penicillin for herpes infection?
No, penicillin is an 'antibiotic', i.e. active against bacterial caused infections. Herpes is a viralinfection and thus penicillin does not touch it. Viral infections are hard to treat (it is only the body's own defenses that really work), however there are some 'antiviral' medicines that can help.
Can you contract fever blister from a kiss on the neck?
You can get the herpes virus from a kiss on the neck if the person kissing you had an outbreak of herpes or just before the outbreak arose. The neck is a common place for herpes gladiatorum as well.
What should you do if you play flute and you have a herpes simplex outbreak?
If you play a flute and have herpes simplex outbreak, you should stop immediately see a medical doctor for advice.
Can a herpes outbreak last 7 years?
no, 8
What type of antibiotic gets rid of herpes?
i think herpes is a virus which would need antivirals.
Is acyclovir an antibiotic?
Acyclovir is an antiviral medication, NOT an antibiotic. It is usedfor the treatment of herpes—as in cold sores, genital herpes, shingles, and chicken pox. It is also used to pevent outbreaks.
Does herpes last 2 months?
A herpes outbreak doesn't last 2 months; and the virus lasts for a lifetime.
Is herpes a serious disease?
The initial outbreak of herpes is usually the most severe. A patient who has never had genital herpes or cold sores typically has the worst initial outbreak. A history of other herpes infections may make the initial outbreak less severe, as the body already has related antibodies. These patients may be more likely to have genital herpes without knowing it. As time goes on, outbreaks typically become less severe.
Where was the last known outbreak of herpes?
There are outbreaks of herpes every day all over the world. Each year, nearly 24 million people are infected with the herpes simplex type 2 virus. In 2013 there was a massive outbreak of herpes simplex 1 at the Coachella music festival in Indio, California.
What is the possibility rate of contracting herpes from a lover who has cold sores when they do NOT have an outbreak?
no
Can a herpes outbreak affect the results of blood pregnancy test?
Definately not.
What disease makes you suffer from an outbreak of blisters and ulcers followed by another outbreak in weeks or months?
The name of that disease is Herpes zoster.
