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The cold sore virus gets transferred by direct contact (touching) the infected area.
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Is a cold sore caused by a bacteria?
A cold sore is caused by a virus.
Can the common cold be spread through contact?
If a person with a cold touches his runny nose or watery eyes, then shakes hands with another person some of the virus is transferred to the uninfected person. If that person then touches his mouth, nose, or eyes, the virus is transferred
Can anyone get cold sore?
Anyone, who comes into contact with the virus, can get a cold sore.
Can you get a cold sore on your vaginia from someones lip?
The virus can transfer from a cold sore on a lip to the vagina.
How do people get cold cold sore?
Cold sores result from infection with the herpes virus.
Are cold sores transferable if you dont have a cold sore at the time?
They can be transferable you don't have a cold sore at the time (most of us are infected with the virus).
What type of virus is a cold sore?
It's a type of herpes.
Can a Cold sore leading to herpes simplex two?
A cold sore can't lead to herpes simplex two; they are a different virus.
Can you get a cold sore from a telephone?
It would be nearly impossible to get a cold sore from a telephone as the virus can't survive long outside of the body.
Can you get cold sores from a girl who has one by cunnilinigus?
Cold sores are spread by skin-to-skin contact with an infected person, at the location where the virus is active, during a time when they are shedding virus. If a girl has a cold sore, and you kiss her genital area (where no sore is) but not her mouth (where the sore is), you are not likely to get infected.
Should you pop your fever blister?
Popping a cold sore is not a good idea .The herpes virus could be in the fluid that comes out.The areas the fluids splash on could have a cold sore there.Dont pop it unless you have to.If you want it to go away,abreva is a good product.
Does lemon juice kill cold sores?
No. Cold sores are from the herpes simplex virus and lemon juice won't help them. Yes, it will burn when you put it on the cold sores, but that is all. I have found that there are over the counter creams that work.
