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Q: Cold Sore Virus, Does Anyone Know??
asked by: alwaysworried on August 9th, 2003
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How long the virus can live on cups, bottles, utnesils that kind of thing???? My son got ahold of a bottle that someone with the virus drank out of. Thanks in advance.
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blu_eyes00
replied on August 10th, 2003
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I have no idea how long it can live outside the body. But the cold sore virus is a form of the herpes virus. So, it probably can live outside the body for a bit - especially since we are always told how contageous herpes is (including the chicken pox). If your son came into contact with the virus, chances are hes got it, but remember, many people are simply carriers of teh virus, and never break out into coldsores in their lifetime.
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njmandela
replied on October 30th, 2005
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Hey,

cold sores are highly contagious; i've read they can live up to 24 hours outside the body.


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