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How Is Oral Herpes Transmitted?

Hello,
I have doubts concerning the means of infection of the Simplex virus 1. I have Oral Herpes and I am concerned about passing it on throught saliva when kissing someone or sharing a glass, even when the sores are gone and my skin condition is apparently fine.
Thank you.
Fri, 26 Jun 2015
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Hi..
Can understand your concern..

As per your complain Herpes infection can be transmitted through saliva and other body fluids..

Although there may be no active infection present but there can be virus present on the skin surface in inactive stage and it can be transmitted by sharing glasses or personal use things like napkins,towels, glasses etc and through kissing..

Anytime the virus can re activate and can multiply in the skin cells and cause outbreaks of sores..

You need to be careful and consult a dermatologist and can get investigations like Polymerase chain reaction , virus culture and antigen-antibody reaction done to rule out the extent of infection and possible transmission..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora
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How Is Oral Herpes Transmitted?

Hi.. Can understand your concern.. As per your complain Herpes infection can be transmitted through saliva and other body fluids.. Although there may be no active infection present but there can be virus present on the skin surface in inactive stage and it can be transmitted by sharing glasses or personal use things like napkins,towels, glasses etc and through kissing.. Anytime the virus can re activate and can multiply in the skin cells and cause outbreaks of sores.. You need to be careful and consult a dermatologist and can get investigations like Polymerase chain reaction , virus culture and antigen-antibody reaction done to rule out the extent of infection and possible transmission.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora