Is There A Possibility Of Passing Herpes To My Family

Posted on Sun, 17 May 2020

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Question : is there a possibility of passing herpes to my family in a swimming pool that contain no chemicals(at home)?

Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Very unlikely.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
It's extremely unlikely that the herpes get transmitted through sharing swimming pools. In order for the herpes virus to travel from one person to another, the virus needs to enter the body through an open wound
In swimming pools, even if there is contamination the viral load is very low and thus transmission is unlikely.
Hope I have answered your query.
Thanks

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