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Cold Sores

What Causes Cold Sores and How to Prevent Them?

Dr. Shubhra Rastogi

Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Dental College & Research Centre.
Medical Writer The Online Surgery

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What is a Cold Sores? These are caused by herpes simplex virus and are usually present as small blisters over the lips and around mouth. These tend to clear up within 7 days without any treatment. What Causes Cold Sores? Herpes simplex virus or HSV-1 causes cold sores and in most of the cases this […]

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Do’s and Don’ts of Fighting Cold Sores

Dr Helen Webberley

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) The University of Birmingham. Medical Director The Online Surgery

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Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus which is carried by many people, and most people don’t even know that they carry the virus. You may have caught the virus from contact with anybody in your life and it doesn’t necessarily have to be extremely close or sexual contact. Many people who carry […]

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