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Can you contract herpes through skin-to-skin contact?
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Yes: Yes... If the oral herpes vesicle is present, it is extremely contagous. Drinking from the same glass, kissing or smoking the same cigarette are all possible ways of contracting oral herpes.
Answered 8/6/2012
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