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Picked up my takeout food & girl at counter had scab cold sore. she touches everything & prob my food do i need to worry- never had one ever. ?
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Possibly: Herpes simplex type 1 can be transmitted by skin contact or oral contact with utensils or other objects contaminated with the virus by someone who is shedding the virus, touching her sores and then utensils, cups,etc. Most adults already have the virus however.
Answered 12/27/2018
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