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I am on vacation and am just starting to to run a fever. i have had a 'cold sore' for 3 + weeks - something that i haven't had. last week my dentist said that that i should see someone because it wasn't a cold sore. anyway i just figured out that it is m

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Dr. Jerome Litt answered

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FEVER + COLD SORE: YES. YOU SHOULD SEE EITHER YOUR PCP RIGHT AWAY. DO NOT WAIT!

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Answered 7/10/2015

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A member asked:

I am on vacation and am just starting to to run a fever. i have had a 'cold sore' for 3 + weeks - something that i haven't had. last week my dentist said that that i should see someone because it wasn't a cold sore. anyway i just figured out that it is m

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jerome Litt answered

Dr David agreed

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