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A cold sore is a herpes infection of the lip.

Herpes simplex type I usually causes cold sores while type II usually causes genital herpes. Occasionally it can be the other way around.

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Can you get herpes from receiving oral from someone with an ulcer on their lip from biting their lip?

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Can a Cold sore leading to herpes simplex two?

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Can you get a bump on your lip if you kiss someone?

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Can you get lickd out with a cold sore?

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Is a cold sore a form of herpes?

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Can a person get ocular herpes if a person who has herpes spits in his eye?

Not likely to happen, herpes isn't passed by just saliva.If this person kissed you on or around your eyes while they had a cold sore then you have a higher chance of gettig ocular herpes.Herpes isn't passed through just saliva, so NO you wouldn't get ocular herpes from that.Some one would have to give you a kiss around your eyes while they had a cold sore in order for you to have any chance of that happening.


What is a cold sore in your eye called?

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