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How do i know if i have a cold sore?
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Cold sore: Your doctor can identify a cold sore. A cold sore is a lesion with blisters (lip, chin, cheek, nostril ; sometimes mouth) which causes burning, pain ; itching. It breaks open ; releases fluid that is teaming with the herpes simplex type 1 virus.
Answered 10/24/2017
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