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If a person has herpes and touches a cold sore and then touches close by my rash behind my ear 5 min later will i get herpes? or will it be dead by then?
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Active herpes I or II in a "cold sore" can be transmitted to any mucosal surface (mouth, genitals), or break in continuity of skin, such as a "rash". Once transmitted, the virus attaches to the nucleus of cells, and will not "die", but episodes can be treated with antiviral medications.
Answered 7/26/2021
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