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Captian_Canada
Is it true to you can acquire herpes by kissing the cheek of a person with herpes or shaking hands with them,or just being around them when they sneeze?
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gracefromHHP
herpes is a direct contact virus. you won't get it from someone sneezing.
you also aren't going to get it from shaking hands.
a social kiss on the cheek as an adult usually isn't enough to transmit the virus either. It's more romantic type kisses as adults.
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world78
Hi, I think its possible if the other person has out break when you kiss(Herpes 1) because more like skin to skin. Ofcourse not by being around.
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you also aren't going to get it from shaking hands.
a social kiss on the cheek as an adult usually isn't enough to transmit the virus either. It's more romantic type kisses as adults.
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