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A member asked:
My cousin has a cold sore.soon after he touched it.he touched my arm.could i get the virus.he only touched for a few seconds and i had no cuts?
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Touch: Highly unlikely, but I sure hope you washed your arm as soon as your cousin touched your arm.
Answered 3/11/2016
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