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My mother kissed me on the cheek and it looked like she had a cold sore on her upper lip. will i get a cold sore too?

Q: my mother kissed me on the cheek and it looked like she had a cold sore on her upper lip. will i get a cold sore too?

: Generally, transmission of virus orally requires contact with the mucosal lining of the mouth to be transmitted, and the skin on one's cheek is not going to cause spread.

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Generally, transmission of virus orally requires contact with the mucosal lining of the mouth to be transmitted, and the skin on one's cheek is not going to cause spread.

Answered 10/27/2022

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A member asked:

My mother kissed me on the cheek and it looked like she had a cold sore on her upper lip. will i get a cold sore too?

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