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A member asked:

Could i contract shingles by kissing someone with a cold sore?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No: Shingles is associated with chicken pox not with herpes simplex cold sores.

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Answered 4/29/2014

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Herpes/Chicken Pox: Nope. Cold sores are usually the herpes simplex viral infection. Shingle are a reactivation of a previous infection of chicken pox. Chickenpox are not sexually transmitted and thus shingles is not sexually transmitted.

Answered 4/25/2014

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I had shingles apparently in my early 20s on my back. It was very itchy and raised. My husband then boyfriend was scratching it never got it. I also have herpes simplex virus. He never got shingles or even cold sore ever. Why if highly contagious?

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If a cold sore is heal, can you be able to kiss someone on the cheek without infecting them?

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Kissed a girl next day had cold sore can she get it? It was one kiss. I didnt have a cold sore till the day after. I usually get one after I kiss a woman. Usually the next day. Do you think she could get it? Thank you?

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I dont know if what I have is a cold sore. If it is, its pretty close to healed because its flat and theres no more scabbing. But it never hurt so Im not sure it was a cold sore, and I want to be safe and not give my bf herpes if I kiss him.

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I haven't kissed anyone and i don't really share drinks so how could I have gotten this cold sore?

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