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Can you easily transfer hsv1 from an active cold sore on your lip to your eyes on your pillow while you are sleeping?
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Active cold sore: HSV1 produces "cold sores" according to specific mucosal surfaces, such as the interior of the oral cavity, and the pubic area, when the virus is activated from a dormant state. Usually the sites are predetermined and are not transmitted to other areas of the body. Viral activation produces an immune response which limits viral infectious capacity.
Answered 4/16/2018
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