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My cousin who seemed to haveherpes outbreak on her lip the week prior just quickly kissed me on the cheek at a family gathering! am i going to contract herpes. when she kissed my cheek her lips it look like the sore was mostly gone no fluid or puss?

Q: my cousin who seemed to haveherpes outbreak on her lip the week prior just quickly kissed me on the cheek at a family gathering! am i going to contract herpes. when she kissed my cheek her lips it look like the sore was mostly gone no fluid or puss?

: Possible. But transmission is not that efficient- not EVERY contact = infection, just many. “Air Kissing” much safer.

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Possible. But transmission is not that efficient- not EVERY contact = infection, just many. “Air Kissing” much safer.

Answered 8/1/2021

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A member asked:

My cousin who seemed to haveherpes outbreak on her lip the week prior just quickly kissed me on the cheek at a family gathering! am i going to contract herpes. when she kissed my cheek her lips it look like the sore was mostly gone no fluid or puss?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Arnold Lentnek answered

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