Hi, most whitlow is from hsv1 so not much to worry about. just wash hands as normal to avoid any unseen chances.
Can herpes spread to the hand or other objects from not washing your hands? Say he uses the restroom washes hands for 15 seconds no soap then sits down and eats a slice of pizza can this spread to his mouth, cell phone, other people anything?
So why do people say you can get herpes on your hands from cuts? Why do people say it can spread from your fingers to eyes?
Herpes needs direct contact. Its a very fragile virus that does not survive long outside the host. All most all eye herpes is from traveling up the facial nerve from hsv 1 oral.
In theory wouldn't it be direct skin to skin contact? Shaft to hand?
Needs soft type muscus tissues direct contact.
Wouldn't a open cut ion the finger be a soft type of mucous membrane layer? Creating a open area to the body? From shaft touching cut on finger?
Whitlow is from hsv1 not hsv2. Hsv2 is considered sexually transmitted.
Also if he has herpes passing it to another part of the body is close to zero risk as have antibodies to help prevent this.