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If someone is talking to you really close to your face with a cold sore and they spit on your lip can you get cold sore that way ?
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Little or no risk: In theory, this might occur, but it never does. Nobody gets HSV1 (the herpes type that causes oral herpes, i.e. cold sores) without direct contact, such as kissing. Don't worry about it.
Answered 4/24/2023
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