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How long can HSV-1 live outside of the body on an inanimate object
For how long can herpes live on items such as chairs or tables? Also if I have a herpes sore below my lip does that mean only the sore is contagious or also my saliva even if the saliva doesn't come into contact with the sore?
Let's skip the 20 questions here a bit - what specific scenerio are you worried about exactly?
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Thank you for your quick response. Just a couple other questions. What type of surfaces can herpes live on for hours or even days? Is it a low or high rate of transmission if a person were to touch the herpes virus from an object and then touch themselves while using the bathroom? Once the sores have healed should I wait any certain amount of time before engaging in sexual activity?
it can live on some surfaces for hours or even days. That said, it's not going to be transmitted thru just contact with the virus on a surface.
Yes, herpes can be present in saliva too.
If you are worried about some saliva from you ending up on a surface - it's not an issue.
grace
Yes, herpes can be present in saliva too.
If you are worried about some saliva from you ending up on a surface - it's not an issue.
grace
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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.
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