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How can herpes spread ?
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Contact: Herpes is spread from skin-to-skin contact when someone has active blisters. Hope this helps!
Answered 5/22/2015
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Contact : any skin to skin contact especially any contact moist mucous membranes like mouth or body openings
Answered 5/22/2015
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Herpes Simplex Virus: The herpes simplex virus-1 is most often the cause of cold sores. It can be spread to the mouth or lips through activities like kissing. It can spread to the genitals by mouth to genital contact or genital to genital contact. Herpes simplex virus -2 can be spread through vaginal, anal ; oral sex.
Answered 3/3/2014
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