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Can you tell me docs, is herpes simplex 1 contagious when there's no outbreak?

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Yes: Hsv 1 is transmitted from person-to-person by infected oral secretions from close contact. The risk of transmission is much higher when the patient is symptomatic. There is no seasonal variation impacting the transmission of hsv 1 and it occurs equally between the sexes.

Answered 9/28/2016

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