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A male asked:
When i get a cold and fever i get a herpes-zoster like outbreak around the nose, but not that because the pain is not as great. what could it be?
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Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Cold sore. : This is usually a viral outbreak, similar to zoster, that pops up when your immune system is distracted fighting off something else, hence the name. Goes away on its own in a week or so.
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