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I have herpees and have a very bad outbreak atm can i go to a public swimming pool and swim or will it make the outbreak worse?
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DO NO: Do not go to the public swimming pool. It prob will be very irritating to the herpes outbreak you are experiencing. The chemicals in public pools are high concentration
Answered 8/6/2018
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