A member asked:

I recently shared a spoon with someone, can i get oral herpes? no sign of breakout. spoon went back in soup before i used.

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Dr. Bahman Omrani answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Unlikely : But not impossible. Even if the individual you shared a spoon with did not have an active outbreak, the virus could still be shedding and contactable. Most primary hsv-1 infections are asymptomatic and only 20 to 25 percent of patients ever recall an outbreak. So you may have contracted it!

Answered 5/7/2013

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Not likely: Not likely- is it herpes type 1 or type 2?

Answered 5/8/2013

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