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What is the difference between a kanker sore, a cold sore and lip herpes?

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Differences are:: A canker sore is on the mucosa of the month (i.e. Inside the cheeks) and is also known as an aphthous ulcer. A cold sore and lip herpes are the same thing, an oral herpes virus infection.

Dr Rao agreed

Answered 9/23/2016

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