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Will dryer kill herpes virus? example : i took clothes out the washing machine but touched cold sore before i did that & then put the clothes in dryer, would it kill the virus? or should i wash them again i have hsv1 orally i dont want it genitally?
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Probably it would kill the virus, but it wouldn't matter if it doesn't. People are immune to new infections with the virus type they already have, and nobody with oral HSV1 ever transmits it to her own genital area. You need take no special precaution with laundry or anything else.
Answered 4/8/2023
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