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If my parents get cold sores all the time does that mean they will test positive for hsv 1?
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Probably, yes. However, the blood tests are negative in about one third of people with HSV1, so a negative test will not prove they don't have it.
Answered 10/30/2021
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Herpes confuses me. If a couple hasn't been exposed to herpes simplex virus like mostly everyone, then that means they won't ever get cold sores ?
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