A member asked:

Make up pallete touched an old cold sore patch from a year ago that was faced down. i used the pallete and touched my phone. can i get herpes whitlow?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Herpes: Herpes is a virus and requires living tissue to live. An old cold sore pad from a year ago will not have any live virus on it. Also, herpes is generally spread when it is active with erupted lesions. There is no cause for alarm in this case you have described.

Answered 9/28/2016

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