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I was touching someone's hsv1 sores (crusts) on their face with my fingers, then i noticed i have a half nail on my index finger, can i get herpetic whitlow eventhough i already have hsv-1 (i get labial herpes) and i desinfected after?prophylaxis?

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Dr. Adriana Lopez answered

Possible: It is possible but not very likely if the lesions had already crusted over. If their outbreak was due to HSV1 then you should already have antibodies to that.

Dr Hickerson and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/23/2019

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A member asked:

I was touching someone's hsv1 sores (crusts) on their face with my fingers, then i noticed i have a half nail on my index finger, can i get herpetic whitlow eventhough i already have hsv-1 (i get labial herpes) and i desinfected after?prophylaxis?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Adriana Lopez answered

Dr Hickerson and another doctor agreed

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