Cold Sores
Menstuff® has compiled the following information on Cold
Sores/Herpes Simplex Virus 1.
What Are Cold Sores?
Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, are tiny, clear,
fluid-filled blisters that form around the mouth and are caused by
the herpes simplex virus (HSV1) living inside your nerve tissue. Cold
sores usually do not last longer than two weeks. However, the sores
are highly contagious and tend to recur when the virus is reactivated
by a trigger such as stress, sunlight, fever or illness.
Source:Academy of General Dentistry, www.intelihealth.com/enews?361002
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