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
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?
Let's skip the 20 questions here a bit - what specific scenerio are you worried about exactly?
grace