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1) My sister with documented HSV 1 on her genitals also gets cracks around the corner of her mouths along with swollen lymph nodes under her chin.. does this sound like she is getting HSV 1 on her mouth then?
It is possible or this could be something called angular chelitis. I don’t know which.
2) If my baby touches someone’s mouth two days after the cold sore is healed over and gone and I wash his hands a couple minutes after is there a chance of him getting herpetic Whitlow?
No
3) If asymptomatic shedding can transmit virus do I need to wash his hands after he touches anyones mouth any time?
I think that would be a bit over the top.
4) How long after a family member has a cold sore that is healed and gone can they kiss him?
Probably best to kiss the baby on the head somewhere – though kissing on the lips is a very minimal risk.
5) How long after a cold sore is the skin around the mouth contagious for if he touches it and then touches his own mouth or eyes?
If the cold sore is helaed, touching the face around the mouth is not a real risk for the baby.
6) If my baby touched the tooth of someone (random I know) that had a cold sore the day before at risk of contracting any type of HSV?
No
7) Does washing hands after touching sores completely eliminate chances of transmission?
I’m not sure I know the perfect answer for that but I would say yes, most likely
8) Does the length of the touching matter, like if he grazes his hand by someone’s cold sore and I’m not able to wash it after is he going to get a cold sore?
The time is important – grazing is so unlikely to infect anyone!
Terri