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You can contract oral herpes by having oral sex with someone who has genital herpes. Also you can contract it from someone who has oral herpes by kissing or sharing straws/drinks/bottles/ or containers with someone who is infected.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agogiving oral to someone that has herpes .
a cold sore is a form of herpes..
Oral herpes is easily transmitted by a kiss.
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What kind of microbe causes oral herpes?
Oral herpes (cold sores) are caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV). They may be caused by HSV type 1 or type 2.
What is the pathogen of cold sores?
Cold sores are not caused by organisms, they are caused by a virus called oral herpes.
What is untreatable STD causing periodic outbreaks of blisters?
This is herpes infection. It is caused by a herpes simplex virus (HSV). Oral herpes causes cold sores around the mouth or face.
How can you distinguish a cold sore from oral herpes?
Certain strains of the herpes virus cause cold sores. Herpes simplex virus type 1 usually causes cold sores.
What is HSV 2?
HSV 1 is the virus that causes oral herpes which is what causes cold sores and fever blisters on the mouth. HSV2 causes genital herpes, usually located on the genitals, inner thighs, buttocks or anus. But HSV1 can affect the genitals. If some one with a visible cold sore gives their partner oral sex they could pass cold sores to their partners genitals. Also HSV2 can affect the mouth. If some one gives their partner oral sex around the time they have a break out of herpes then they could pass genital herpes to their partners mouth.
What is herpes simplex communly known as?
Herpes simplex is commonly known as oral herpes.
What is oral herpes?
Oral Herpies is a cold soreCold sores
Can you spread oral herpes if you don't have a cold sore?
Unfortunately, even if there are no visible sores there is still a small chance that you can get herpes. The odds are low but you should get checked out.
Can oral herpes be spread in water?
No
Which herpes causes shingles?
Herpes zoster causes shingles.
What are fever bumps or blisters?
Fever bumps / blisters are caused by the same contagious virus that causes cold sores which is oral herpes (HSV!).
Can you get oral herpes with simplex virus?
Yes you can.
