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Can bleach kills the herpes virus?
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Yes: Bleach, all disinfectants, and even soap instantaneously kill all herpes viruses. (That doesn't mean you should use any of them to try to treat a herpes outbreak, however. They don't work for that purpose, and would be very irritating and delay healing of an outbreak.)
Answered 9/12/2018
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