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Should i be worried if i test positive for herpes type 1?
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Herpes: 75% of americans have herpes type one. This common infection that causes oral sores in those who have visible disease. The bad news is that one is contagious at variable times whether one has sores or not. Infection is transmitted from skin or saliva to skin.
Answered 4/1/2014
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