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How thoroughly do i have to wash my hands to remove herpes (cold sore) before touching eyes etc? including when not breaking out (potential shedding?)
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Hand wash: Three minutes with running water and without any germicidal soap should do.
Answered 10/24/2012
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Hand washing: If you sing the ABC song twice and use warm water & soap - that should be adequate.
Answered 7/25/2019
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