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Can a person still be contageous after applying the herpes medication denavir (penciclovir)?
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Yes: All medications take time to work -- and viral replication is not automatically stopped just because a medical is applied that moment. So -- they can still be infectious for some time after the medication is started (generally a few days).
Answered 5/29/2012
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During the crusting stage of herpes, its very contagious.But what if the person is taking medication?Still as contagious as it would be if they werent
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