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Transmitting Herpes from sharing food?

by kelly1601, Jun 11, 2008 11:23PM
Tags: sharing, herpe
My boyfriend's sister has herpes. Is it possible for him to get it from sharing a spoon/cup with her?
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by preciousmoi, Jun 11, 2008 11:28PM
To: kelly1601
yes, that is possible. similarly mono can be shared through sharing straws. Herpes also may be. Of course, this would be oral herpes, not genital herpes

by gracefromHHP, Jun 12, 2008 05:54AM
Actually as adults oral herpes even is very unlikely to be transmitted thru sharing a drink or food.  It's almost always thru romantic type kisses that oral herpes is transmitted once you are past puberty.

Genital herpes is transmitted thru direct skin on skin contact with the genital area.  No contact with the genital area, no risk of infection.

grace
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