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A 28-year-old female asked:
I got a fever blister inside my mouth 10 days ago. it has since gone down & healed, but i was wondering if i'm contagious?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

Dr. Arthur Balinanswered
Dermatology 48 years experience
Herpes simplex: Herpes simplex is a virus that you catch from someone who is infected with it. Most transmission occurs when persons shed virus but lack lesions. Usually skin-skin, skin-mucosa contact. Hsv is inactivated promptly at room temperature. Aerosol or fomitic spread unlikely. Infection occurs via inoculation onto susceptible mucosal surface or break in skin.
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Dr. Joel Piehlanswered
Periodontics 52 years experience
Not contagious: If it is completely healed you need not worry.
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Last updated Dec 10, 2013
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