i never tought fever blisters would be hsv1

[soma111]

some times when i had fever blister in my mouth (lips)i touch it with my finger is it possible if i touch it with  my finger just simple touch and after  few minut i change my daughter diappers and applay diapper cream on her will  i transfer virus to her genital my daughter she is 3 no problem in her genital but im just consern and scare plz any answer and does the virus live on hand if i touch it for how long ?

[gracefromHHP]

it's not common at all for cold sores to be due to hsv2. folks who do have hsv2 orally, tend not to have many recurrences at all on average and it doesn't shed much at all either so it's not often an issue for them.

grace

[soma111]

how commen that fever blister or cold sore be cause from hsv2 and then be transmited to children from simple kissing in the mouth if the out break was at that time

[gracefromHHP]

it's far less likely to be once it hits the scab stage. it sheds some but not much. I'd still avoid kissing an infant under a year  and sharing  drinks with them until the scab fell off just to err on the side of caution. babies are more susceptible to oral herpes than adults are because of their immature immune system. the link I posted gives common sense info for dealing with oral herpes when children are in the house too.

[soma111]

thank u grace and if the blister is dry still cantagieuse?

[gracefromHHP]

you are very unlikely to transmit it that way but anytime you touch an active cold sore, you should try to wash your hands or use hand sanitizer just to err on the side of caution.  


http://www.ashastd.org/herpes/herpes_learn_oralherpes.cfm  is a terrific site for more reading.

grace