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A member asked:
Cold sore just forming by my nostril (no leaking blisters) and someone kissed me briefly. lip may have come close to it. how high is his risk of inf?
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Low but possible: The risk is low but it's still possible since you can't be sure no fluid got in contact with the uninfected person.
Answered 10/5/2016
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Infection is : possible due to viral shedding, even if the lip did not touch lesion.
Answered 10/22/2018
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