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How do we know that herpes appears within 2-10 days after exposure? is it completely impossible for lesions to show up one day after exposure?
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Herpes I, II ?'s: A completely new Herpes I or II infection ( i.e., no prior history of exposure) may take from several to 10 days to create the typical painful ulcer of Herpes. Many times b/c Herpes is so easily transmitted, a long standing dormant infection may be activated by stress, and coincidentally an "exposure" from another individual may coincide in time to the appearance of a Herpes ulcer.
Answered 3/10/2020
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