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Can you get herpes from someone who doesn't have herpes or a cold sore?
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Herpes: You cannot get herpes from someone who has never had herpes. That being said, you can get it from someone who has contracted the virus but does not have active lesions or cold sores. The virus may still shed even under those conditions.
Answered 8/6/2014
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