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Yes, cold sores are caused by oral herpes, not genital herpes.
They are contagious, but it's nothing major to worry about. Cold sores are not life threatening or harmfull to your health. They are also not considered to be an std, because they can be passed to the mouth with out having any thing to do with sex. All oral herpes does is cause an annoying sore or blister on the mouth. They are also very common to have, about 80 percent of the populaiton has cold sores / fever blsiters.
What else can I help you with?
What is the pathogen of cold sores?
Cold sores are not caused by organisms, they are caused by a virus called oral herpes.
Are cold sores a sign of AIDS?
Cold sores are caused by the herpes virus, not by the HIV virus.
What are cold sores caused?
Cold sores are caused by the herpes virus (HSV-Type 1).
What kind of hepes virus is cold sores?
Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1.
What are cold sores caused by?
Cold sores or fever blisters are normally caused by the herpes simplex virus. This virus often takes place around the lips and mouth area. They appear to be red blisters which are often painful and annoying.It's pretty much kinda like herpes. You can get it from someone who has it. Both herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) cause herpes complex.
Do people who have cold sores have herpes?
Yes it is a herpes infection but normally a different type. Cold sores are normally caused by Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV1) while genital herpes are caused by Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2.
Can you get shingles from fever blisters on lips?
You can't get shingles from cold sores. They are both caused by viruses in the herpes family, but cold sores are caused by herpes simplex, and shingles is caused by varicella zoster virus (chickenpox virus).
Fever blisters and cold sores are known as what type of herpes?
Fever blisters & cold sores are oral herpes, caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1.
What causes cold sores and warts?
Both cold sores and warts are caused by viruses. Cold sores are caused by herpes simplex virus. Warts are caused by HPV (human papillomavirus).
What is herpes in cold sores?
Te herpes virus causes cold sores.
Is the common cold an active or inactive virus?
Cold sores are caused by a virus HSV-type 1.Yes oral herpes is a viral infection.
Can cold sore related to chicken fox?
NO cold sores are not related to chicken pox, they are slightly different types of herpes. Cold sores are caused by the oral herpes virus, chicken pox are caused by herpes zooster.
