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Can i spread cold sores to my family through talking/aerosol/sharing same spaces like couch, or them touching my dogs that i touched etc, my clothes of i sit on same chair etc?
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Technically "possible", but unlikely, since "cold sores" are usually spread by contact between mucosal membranes in the mouth or genital areas.
Answered 9/14/2023
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