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What is asymptomatic shedding? how do, you know if you are asymptomatic shedding.
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Viral Shedding: Shedding means that infectious virus can be found on the surface of your skin at the site you were infected by herpes type one or two. There currently is no test to determine where and if you do shed this infectious virus.
Answered 5/6/2013
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