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My daughter has herpes. she is currently sick.. i went to drink some water on the table & i immediately ran to the sink to spit it out bc it didnt taste like water or have the consistency. it was her spit! can i get herpes from ingesting her spit?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

How old is she? Oral or genital herpes? First infection with either one or recurrent outbreak? (First infection often includes multiple ulcers and severe pain of the affected area, severe sore throat if oral, and enlarged & tender lymph node swellings nearby.) If she has oral herpes, especially first infection, there might be slight risk from oral exposure to her saliva. Otherwise probably no risk

Answered 9/21/2023

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