HSV Transmission - how herpes simplex virus transmitted from one to another?

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how herpes simplex virus transmitted through kissing


Can someone with hsv1 give you HSV 2?

In the case of HSV-1, kissing or oral sex can spread the infection to other person, while HSV-2 can be contracted through vaginal, oral or anal sex with someone who has the virus. A mother infected with herpes virus can transmit the virus to her baby during the birth if the virus is active at that time.

Can I kiss my baby with hsv1?

A baby is most at risk of getting a herpes infection in the first four (4) weeks after birth. You should not kiss your baby if you have a cold sore to reduce the risk of spreading infection. Cold sores and the blisters resulting from herpes viruses are at their maximum contagious when they burst.

Can you give blood if you have Herpes Simplex 2 (HSV 2)?


Can you give blood if you have Herpes Simplex 2 (HSV 2)?

Donating blood with a history of herpes simplex 1 (HSV-1) or herpes simplex 2 (HSV-2) is generally acceptable as long as any injuries or infected cold sores are dry and healed or near to be healed. you will have to wait at least 48 hours after finishing a round of antiviral treatments.

Can I pass hsv2 to my child?

The key message is loving parents like tired, grumpy, in-need-of-a-break parents, do not pass on genital herpes to their children through the normal intimacies of family life.



Can I kiss my baby if I am infected with herpes simplex virus 2?

You should not kiss your baby if you have a cold sore to reduce the risk of spreading infection. Cold soares and other blisters resulting from the herpes virus (hsv) are at their maximum contagious when they burst. They remain contagious until completely recovered from virus.

Can HSV 2 be passed by kissing?

Oral herpes virus (HSV 1) is usually transmitted by kissing and genital herpes virus (HSV 2) is most often spread through vaginal, anal or oral sex. Both HSV 1 and HSV 2 can cause genital herpes, but genital herpes are most commonly caused by HSV 2. There is no need to swear off kissing forever on account of herpes, though.

Can hsv2 be transmitted non sexually?

You don't have to have a sex to get herpes. Sometimes herpes can be transmitted in non-sexual ways, like if a parent with a cold sore gives you a peck on the lips. Most people with oral herpes got this when they were kids. A mother can pass genital herpes to a baby during vaginal childbirth, but that is pretty rare case.

FURTHER READING:

- Herpes simplex: Signs and symptoms of herpes in man or woman

- Herpes Simplex Virus 1 -important facts

- What is genital herpes? Facts about HSV-2, causes and cure

- Comparison of Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 and Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 - HSV-1 vs HSV-2

- What is lgG? lgG test, function and lgG range

- HSV antibodies - Antibodytest for lgG

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