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Can you get herpes froma kiss on the cheek ?

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Herpes simplex: If the person kissing you has active open ulcer on the lips and there is any direct contact of that with your skin this can happen, but is less common than if the kiss were onto a mucous membrane surface.

Answered 5/30/2018

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