How do you catch cold sores?
* Cold sores are spread by skin to skin contact * If you have active cold sores you should avoid newborn babies, elderly, or anyone with a weak immune system (e.g on chemotherapy) * If you have no active cold sores, you’re not usually infectious to others.
What causes cold sores?
* Cold sores are caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1, otherwise known as HSV1. * HSV2 is a similar virus which usually causes genital herpes, but rarely can also cause cold sores around the mouth. * Cold sores are spread by skin to skin contact, such as kissing someone who has an active cold sore. * The fir…
