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A member asked:
Why do some kids get a cold sore more often than other kids get them?
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Nobody knows surely: Many different things influence the reappearance of herpes from its normal sites of residence. Many of us carry it for a lifetime with minimal if any symptoms, some develop lesions when they get other infections, are stressed emotionally, are immune compromised, etc. People are different.
Answered 12/22/2016
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