Cold sores or fever blisters are normally caused by the herpes simplex virus. This virus often takes place around the lips and mouth area. They appear to be red blisters which are often painful and annoying.
Cold Sores are normally caused by the Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) through close contact with someone who has a cold sore. Sometimes cold sores are caused by herpes virus type 2 (HSV-2) as a result of having oral sex with someone who has genital herpes.
You can't catch cold sores from cups, flannels or towels.
Common triggers include:
Herpes simplex 1 is the cause of coldsores
The herpes virus causes fever blisters and cold sores.
Cold Sores are usually caused by Herpes Simplex 1 virus, but they can be caused by other things such as food or the sun.
Cold sores are caused by the cold sore virus which is also known as Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and Herpes Labialis. Cold sores appear small, fluid filled blisters in red.
The herpes virus causes cold sores on the lips.
Cold sores are caused by the herpes virus (HSV-Type 1).
Cold sores aren't caused by a fungus, but by a virus.
Cold sores are not caused by organisms, they are caused by a virus called oral herpes.
Cold sores are caused by the herpes virus (HSV-Type 1).
Both cold sores and warts are caused by viruses. Cold sores are caused by herpes simplex virus. Warts are caused by HPV (human papillomavirus).
No. You can still get cold sores if you have had the chickenpox vaccine. Chickenpox and cold sores are caused by slightly different types of viruses in the herpesvirus family. Chickenpox is caused by varicella zoster virus, and cold sores are caused by herpes simplex virus.
Cold sores are caused by the herpes virus, not by the HIV virus.
Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1.
Could trigger a break out if you suck your thumb rather vigorously, but that isn't what causes cold sores. Cold sores are caused by a virus.
Amoxicilllin is useless against cold sores. Amozycillin helps to kill infectious bacteria, but cold sores are caused by a different 'germ': a virus.No, it does not help cold sores.
Cold sores are caused by a virus, and polysporin is not active against viruses, so it won't work for cold sores.
Chicken pox an cold sores are slightly different. Cold sores are caused by oral herpes, chicken pox are caused by herpes zooster. Antiviral medication will treat both conditions.
This is an antibiotic taken orally for ear infections, bone and skin infections. Cold sores are caused by a virus this medication may not do any thing for cold sores. The best medicine for cold sores is antiviral medication or Lysine.