Los Angeles, CA
A 25-year-old male asked:
is hand herpes contagious? if you touch objects they hand to you. no visual cuts on my hand. but they are dry. odds?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered
Infectious Disease 53 years experience
No risk, no worry: Not contagious from such contact. Herpes is never transmitted though the environment. See reply to your other question about this.
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