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I have a 5 week old baby girl. someone with a coldsore touched her cheek today. will she get the cold sore and get infected? im so worried :( help...
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Hopefully not: But it is possible. She is quite little. Watch her for any sign of rash or fever. If she develops either, she needs to be seen within 24 hours. . If she has poor feeding, is not as alert as her normal self, or her diapers are not as wet as usual, then she needs to be seen that same day.
Answered 8/26/2015
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