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Yes, they can be. As long as your body has the bug it can be given to other people if for example, they were to come within contact of your mouth like kissing

Although it is true that cold sores can be spread when you dont have an outbreak...it is highly unlikely. If the lips arent irritated you will most likely be fine to come into contact with them.

You don't need to worry, the virus is only contagious when it is activated and causes a sore on your mouth or genitals depending on which virus it is. If other people come into contact with this sore then they may acquire the virus, but I think everyone has had a cold sore in their life and has this virus laying dormant in their bodies. It's just that some people suffer more than others.

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11y ago

There are two common types of herpes.

HSV1 (oral herpes / what cacuses cold sores and fever blisters) tends to be less contagious while there are no visible break outs or symptoms.

There is still a small chance of passing HSV2 (genital herpes) in between break outs. How ever if a break out has just occured or if some one has just started to get symptoms HSV can still be passed on.

If there are no signs or symptoms and if this person is taking antiviral medication regularly then there is a very small risk of passing herpes in between break outs.

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10y ago

Cold sores are considered to be highly contagious. In fact, the main cause of cold sores is getting it from someone else. Kissing, as well as sharing towels, eating utensils and razors are all ways to spread the cold sores.

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Cold sores are contagious.
Oral herpes is contagious.
yeh eial donnerfied has it
Fever blisters are contagious.

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Cold sores that are scabbed are still contagious.

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Yes. People are most contagious when their sores are inflamed, but it can also be spread by saliva even when sores are not seen.

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Yes often they can be.

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