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A member asked:
I swear my acne is contagious. is there any way a herpes virus has morphed into an acne based condition?
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No: Acne is not contagious. A localized herpes infection may bear a superficial resemblance to acne, but the two conditions are unrelated.
Answered 6/4/2013
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