Herpes

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HSV-1 causes cold sores around the mouth or face more commonly known as ‘fever blisters’ and causes Oral Herpes. HSV-1 is the most common Herpes Simplex Virus and can be contacted by coming into contact with the saliva of an infected person. HSV-1 is usually acquired orally during childhood, but may also be sexually transmitted through oral-genital contact. HSV-1 infections are contagious and spread from skin-to-skin contact with an infected person through small breaks in the skin or mucous membrane. The HSV-1 virus can also spread virus through sharing eating utensils, razors, and towels from a person who has an active lesion.