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Can you get cold sore from takeout food. counter girl had scab. i ate the food now paranoid. she touched container etc but was def scab. ?
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NO: First, not every scab is herpes. Also you cannot get herpes this way. Note that most adults already have herpes type 1, "cold sore" virus but never have symptoms. Because they already carry the virus they cannot catch it from another person. RELAX!
Answered 12/26/2018
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No: The virus causing cold sore is typically found in saliva, and transmission of the virus requires a close contact.
Answered 12/26/2018
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