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My doctor says i got herbies on my lips, is it contagious? and could it effect other areas of my body? and why i got it? and what is the best solution
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Oral herpes (HSV): (aka cold sores/fever blisters) is caused by herpes simplex type 1 (less commonly type 2 wh/is usually associated w/genital hsv) virus. Hsv is common & almost 100% of people have been infected via person-person contact w/oral secretions (kissing/ utensils/ close contact . Infection can spread to other body parts by touching infected oral or genital secretions with same or skin (wrestlers/athlete).
Answered 4/26/2015
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