Hi,
Last week I touched a tube of cream of a person who I know has Cold Sores - one was present at the time and it was crusty. She handed me a tube of cream and asked me to squeeze the container. Some of the cream got on my finger. I am not sure if this cream was from her finger or the tube. Could I have contracted Herpes Whitlow from this interaction? I have a small cut cuticle on one side of my finger and am not sure if the cream touched it or not. I am also not sure if her cold sore may have cracked/oozed at all prior to her handing me the cream. Please help me to understand how this all works. There are many mixed reviews and I am very worried. It is day 4 now and I am very aware of my finger's feelings of objects and such and also just general exposure. It feels strange but no real pain or anything. I also can't tell if it is swollen or not.
Thank you for your time.