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Can cold sores spread to other parts of someone else's body?
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Not likely: If you have had cold sores in the past and have normal immunity it will remain localized. People with eczema getting their first herpes infection may have spreading. They will benefit from prompt administration of an antiviral med.
Answered 9/28/2016
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