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You contract the virus from skin to skin contact with an infected person.

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Could you give your son herpes from feeding him food from your mouth?

Yes, it is highly probable. Herpes is contagious and any skin on skin or fluid contact will contract the disease.


How is herpes transmitted from one person to another?

Herpes is spread by coming in contact with the herpes virus. The herpes virus can be spread even when a person isn't having an outbreak.


Is hpv a bloodborne disease?

No, HPV is spread via skin-to-skin contact.HPV is can be spread by most body fluids but doesn't need body fluids. It is more commonly spread by regular contact.


How do you spell herpies?

It is spelled herpes (virus and viral disease).


Is the variola disease in the herpes family?

Variola (smallpox) is not in the herpes family. It's in the poxvirus family.


Is herpes virus disease commonly transmitted by polluted water?

Herpes is not transmitted by polluted water.


What types of herpes can you get from a blood tranfusion?

Herpes is spread by skin-to-skin contact, not by blood. You can't get herpes from a blood transfusion.


Can you get herpes from dried blood?

Herpes is spread by skin-to-skin contact. Is is not spread by blood.


What does acyclovir treat?

Acyclovir is used to treat any disease caused by viruses in the herpes family. These disease include chicken pox, cold sores, genital herpes, and shingles.


Can you get Genital herpes?

Any sexual activity involving genital-genital contact can transmit the herpes virus.


Can you get herpes in wounds and cuts?

NO, herpes doesn't spread through blood only by skin contact with the sores.


Did herpes come from animals?

No its is an STD(sexually transmitted disease)