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Can you infect an open cut on your lip with the cold sore virus if you haven't brushed your teeth since an old cold sore from saliva?
we are not exactly sure what causes outbreaks but with the lips Sun light has been listed as a cause. If your referring to a herpes outbreak from putting the active herpes virus on your lips, no it does not act that way.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
