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Clarifying question. if you scratch someone on the top of their hand that has hsv-2 can it be transmitted this way?
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Unclear question: HSV 2 usually affects the genitals. How do you know the lesion on the hand is HSV 2? If it was HSV 2 you could get it by scratching the lesion. Visit this site for more info on HSV. https://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/stdfact-herpes.htm
Answered 1/31/2019
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