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Drea0830
I was eating cut fruit with Limon. I have a sore in my mouth. I had my plate on the table for like five minutes and saw my kids eating the same fruit I took a bite from. Can they catch a cold sore that way? According to Google yes.
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feelingundone
Absolutely zero chance. This type of exposure leading to hsv is an old wives tale
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The chances are very small
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