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Can i get hsv1 by sharing a hookah (same tip) with people who i later found out may be hsv1 positive? if so, how likely if they had no visible sores?
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HSV1: The herpes virus can occasionally be spread when there are no symptoms due to a phenomena known as viral shedding. It is possible for a person to carry the herpes virus without knowing that they have it, in fact, up to 80% of people who are infected with hsv-1show no signs of the infection. So it is possible for a person to unwittingly transmit the infection to their partner.
Answered 11/21/2012
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HSV-1: The herpes virus can occasionally be spread when there are no symptoms due to a phenomena known as viral shedding. It is possible for a person to carry the herpes virus without knowing that they have it, in fact, up to 80% of people who are infected with hsv-1 show no signs of the infection. So it is possible for a person to unwittingly transmit the infection to their partner.
Answered 3/18/2019
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