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If i touch someone elses lip or face herpes with my finger, is there an average chance that ill get herpes (either finger, lip or face or other type of herpes)?
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The Herpes virus is highly contagious particularly when moist surfaces come into contact. If you touch your face without washing your hands well you put yourself at risk. Exercise good judgement.
Answered 11/23/2021
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Very less likely unless you touch an open lesion on your skin or mucosa right away with that finger. Furthermore, at your age there is 50% chance you are already infected with HSV-1.
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