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My daughter hit my cold sore with her hand. but i washed her hands right away. is there anyway that she can contract the hsv1 virus?
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Cold sore: You did the right thing by washing her hands. In general the virus is contagious but you did every thing you could to prevent it spreading. The longer your cold sore had been present the less likely it is for you to spread it.
Answered 1/27/2017
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Yes and no: Almost everyone contracts that virus, at least we hope so. Once it is inside, it hardly ever causes problems. The first time it happens is worse than any others. Those "any others" are with us forever.
Answered 11/8/2014
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