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Can a herpes sore appear days after contact?
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Yes: Yes. Are you talking about genital herpes or cold sores?
Answered 4/15/2015
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Yes: It can take some time to develop, if you are talking about the herpes lesions/vesicles we refer to as cold sores.
Answered 9/28/2016
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