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I bit my lip and now have a sore because of that. it is not a herpes outbreak. can i orally pass herpes through skin contact with that sore?
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Not usually: You will not pass on herpes just from biting your lip unless you are having an active outbreak at the same time. However sometimes trauma can trigger an outbreak.
Answered 1/31/2016
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No: You cannot pass herpes without a herpetic lesion. You can contract herpes through that open wound though.
Answered 7/29/2015
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