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Hi, my friend gave me some of their drink and i just have some anxiety about shared cups. could you catch herpes through shared glassware? even with no symptoms, no open sores, and no history of sores?
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Maybe one chance in a million, tops. Nothing to be worried about.
Answered 1/27/2022
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Herpes transmission is unlikely, however a variety of other viruses and bacteria can be transmitted through shared glasses, a practice to be avoided as much as possible specifically during a pandemic.
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