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It's a type of herpes.
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Is a cold sore caused by a bacteria?
A cold sore is caused by a virus.
Can anyone get cold sore?
Anyone, who comes into contact with the virus, can get a cold sore.
How does the cold sore virus get transferred?
The cold sore virus gets transferred by direct contact (touching) the infected area.
Can you get a cold sore on your vaginia from someones lip?
The virus can transfer from a cold sore on a lip to the vagina.
Can you give someone herpes complex 2 from having a cold sore?
Cold sores may be caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 or type 2. A person with a cold sore may pass the virus to someone else who has contact with the sores, or with the area just before the sores break out.
Is the common cold an active or inactive virus?
Cold sores are caused by a virus HSV-type 1.Yes oral herpes is a viral infection.
How can you distinguish a cold sore from oral herpes?
Certain strains of the herpes virus cause cold sores. Herpes simplex virus type 1 usually causes cold sores.
Is a cold sore a form of hepatitis?
The herpes virus causes cold sores to appear.
How do people get cold cold sore?
Cold sores result from infection with the herpes virus.
Are cold sores transferable if you dont have a cold sore at the time?
They can be transferable you don't have a cold sore at the time (most of us are infected with the virus).
Can a Cold sore leading to herpes simplex two?
A cold sore can't lead to herpes simplex two; they are a different virus.
Can you get a cold sore from a telephone?
It would be nearly impossible to get a cold sore from a telephone as the virus can't survive long outside of the body.
