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I kissed my husband last night on the mouth and kids on the cheek. hours later 6am this morning i noticed itching and burning on my lips. i have two huge cold sores now. chance of my kids & husband getting cold sores?
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Probably your husband is at risk of catching your HSV1 infection, but not the children. On the other hand, having lived with you for a long time, with lots of other kissing exposures, there's a good chance he is already infected anyway and cannot catch it again.
Answered 10/5/2023
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