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Can you get oral herpes from someone if they give you a wet kiss on the cheek ? i dont know if they have it im just assuming?
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No: Some basics: HSV (Herpes simplex virus) infection is ubiquitous and can be transmitted from people who are symptomatic or asymptomatic with primary or recurrent infections; In 2015, 26% of US children were found to have experienced HSV-1 (causing oral herpes infection) by 7 years of age.
Answered 9/20/2020
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