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Is Herpes Contagious?

I think I may have herpes and my friend has told me that I should clean the toilet seat and anything I touch in the bathroom after I use it, so that I don t infect anyone else. Also that I should not go in the pool. I am just wondering if this is true?
Sat, 29 Jun 2019
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Hi,

No, it is extremely fragile.

Believe me, if we were trying to get the virus directly from someone we'd be lucky to get enough to infect a few cells if we swabbed a sore and stuck it directly onto cells.

You need thousands of times more to infect someone. If you rub a sore directly onto someone OR if the virus is popping out but does not produce a visible sore and you rub directly on someone (intercourse), then there is a very high likelihood of infection. The pool, toilet seat, etc even if it were fresh fluid, would only last minutes or until it dried.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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Is Herpes Contagious?

Hi, No, it is extremely fragile. Believe me, if we were trying to get the virus directly from someone we d be lucky to get enough to infect a few cells if we swabbed a sore and stuck it directly onto cells. You need thousands of times more to infect someone. If you rub a sore directly onto someone OR if the virus is popping out but does not produce a visible sore and you rub directly on someone (intercourse), then there is a very high likelihood of infection. The pool, toilet seat, etc even if it were fresh fluid, would only last minutes or until it dried. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist