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Can you have oral herpes if you never had s cold sore?
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Maybe: Many patients do not recall getting a cold sore but test positive for hsv.
Answered 3/31/2013
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Maybe: A cold sore is the herpes virus. But if you've never had a cold sore, it's usually a good sign that you don't have oral herpes but in some instances, you can have the virus and it never has manifested itself.
Answered 12/14/2017
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