Cold sores

Cold Sores Overview
Cold sores are caused by a viral infection that attacks the skin and nervous system. Cold sores are small, painful, fluid-filled blisters on the mouth or nose.
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Cold Sores
Also called fever blisters, cold sores are small blisters most commonly found around the lips or nose. They are symptoms of a viral infection known as oral herpes.
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Cold sores are caused by a member of the herpes virus family, called herpes simplex. They occur on the lip, or just above or below it, and are caught through close contact (for example, kissing) with someone who has a cold sore.
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Cold sores are small blisters around the mouth, caused by the herpes simplex virus. The most common strain of the virus is herpes simplex virus 1.
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Cold sores - also called fever blisters - are quite different from canker sores, a condition people sometimes associate them with. Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus, and they're contagious.
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Cold sores are caused by herpes simplex virus and are very contagious. Usually, you have tenderness, tingling, or burning before the actualsore appears. Herpes sores begin as blisters and then crust over.
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Cold sores are a common problem and this article provides suggestions on how to help limit outbreaks.
Some parents can become anxious about this harmless condition. This article looks at the cause and how to remove it.
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COLD SORES (Fever Blisters)
SYMPTOMS"These are thin-walled inflamed pimples which have a tendency to recur in the same area, most frequently at the borders of the mouth, ...
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Fever blisters or cold sores are caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 and are very contagious. Fever blisters often recur in the same location.
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HSV type 1 usually causes cold sores (also called fever blisters) on the lips. HSV-1 is generally spread by kissing or by sharing eating utensils (such as spoons or forks) when sores are present. HSV-1 can also cause sores around the genitals.
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Herpes simplex The most common virus that causes sores often seen around the mouth, commonly called cold sores. Herpes zoster A virus that settles around certain nerves causing blisters, swelling, and pain. This condition is also called shingles.
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Symptoms: This virus can also cause fever blisters or cold sores around the mouth or genital region. It can also infect any area of skin which has been traumatized even slightly.
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It is caused by either of two herpes simplex viruses: Type 1, herpes labialis, which generally involves the lip (producing what are commonly known as cold sores) or the mouth area (producing canker sores), but can involve the genital area; ...
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Herpes Simplex Infections (Cold Sores, Non-Genital) - Learn about cold sore(s) (herpes simplex infection) causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment (with OTC medication and prescription medications). Source:MedicineNet ...
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Canker sores are sometimes confused with cold sores. Cold sores are caused by herpes simplex virus. This disease, also known as oral herpes or fever blisters, can occur anywhere on the body.
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It usually is caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1, the same virus that causes cold sores. The infection usually begins by affecting the outer layer of the cornea, but it can go deeper into the cornea, increasing the risk of impaired vision.
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Examples of POMs that have become P medicines include aciclovir cream for cold sores (Zovirax and other brands), ranitidine for hearburn and indigestion (Zantac) and domperidone for stomach bloating (Motilum 10).
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HerpesvirusesA family of viruses responsible for cold sores, chicken pox, and genital herpes.
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Viratrol Hand-held, battery-operated device for self-administered treatment of herpes labialis (cold sores) and genital herpes caused by the herpes simplex virus.
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A recurring viral skin infection characterized by clusters of small blisters. Typically, sores are located near the mouth (fever blisters or cold sores) or in the genital region (genital herpes).
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It causes blisters around the mouth and nose. Although the infection clears up within 2 to 3 weeks, the inactive virus remains in the body forever. Reactivation of HSV-1 later in life often causes cold sores in the same areas.
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Treatment includes the use of antiviral creams (acyclovir) and oral medications (acyclovir). Pre-treatment with oral acyclovir, in those prone to cold sores (prior to sun exposure, etc.) has been shown to decrease exacerbations.
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The eight types of HHV are causative agents of cold sores, blindness, cancers and life-threatening conditions in immuno-suppressed individuals.
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