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Can i get herpes if someone spits on me?
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No: Herpes is generally a sexually transmitted disease. You would need have swallowed a decent amount of saliva to contract it from someone. Kissing is another way to spread this.
Answered 9/7/2017
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Very unlikely: I've not heard of a case of such transmission. If the skin is intact it's very unlikely. If the skin is damaged, then, hypothetically yes, but again, the probability is extremely low.
Answered 10/24/2017
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