While it’s tempting to downplay the risks the truth is that cold sores are highly contagious and kissing with an active cold ...

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Can cold sores be transmitted through kissing? Protect your lips against herpes infection with these dos and don’ts of ...

Doctors warn of a visible rise in oral herpes cases among school-aged children in the country especially in the cooler winter ...

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Lip Herpes (LH) is a common infection of the skin and mucous membranes usually caused by the Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), typically occurring in childhood and less frequently in adulthood.

Cold sores, often linked to HSV-1, are common and usually unrelated to sexual contact, unlike HSV-2, which is an STD.

Public health agencies have been delving into a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. Investigators believe slivered onions on the burgers were contaminated.

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Cold sores, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), can be painful and contagious. Preventing outbreaks involves understanding triggers, strengthening immunity, and taking proactive steps for ...

During the first outbreak, genital herpes lesions tend to remain for around 2 to 6 weeks. Future outbreaks tend to be shorter and milder. Herpes often causes no symptoms, but HSV can still spread ...

This can have some bearing on treatment as HSV-1 genital herpes tends to cause recurrent outbreaks for a short period while HSV-2 genital herpes can cause outbreaks for a lifetime. Current IgG tests ...