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Can i get hsv-1 if someone with active cold sore was talking and saliva flew onto my arm?
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Unlikely.
Answered 1/27/2022
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It's extremely unlikely that you could suffer ANY effects from getting saliva on your arm even if it did have viable HSV-1.
Answered 1/30/2022
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