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Cold Sores, Oral Herpes, Mouth Sores
Cold Sores, Oral Herpes, Mouth Sores
Cold Sores, Oral Herpes, Mouth Sores
Cold Sores, Oral Herpes, Mouth Sores, AIDS, HIV
Cold Sores, Oral Herpes, Mouth Sores, AIDS, HIV
Cold Sores 1*

Cold Sores, Oral Herpes, Mouth Sores

 

This is a close-up of a herpes simplex lesion of the lower lip on the 2nd day after onset. Also known as a cold sore, this lesion is caused by the contagious herpes simplex virus Type-1 (HSV-1), and should not be confused with a canker sore, which is not contagious. The HSV-1 virus remains in the body throughout an exposed person’s entire life.

Herpes Labialis, Herpes Simplex, DNA Virus Infections, Herpesviridae Infections

Picture & text from CDC/PHIL. For more information see Cold Sores Pictures from CDC.

    

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