What is Cold sores?

What is Cold sores?

• Cold sores: Skin cores on the skin, face, or lips.
• Cold sores: caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1).
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Cold sores: Introduction

Types of Cold sores:

Broader types of Cold sores:

• Herpes
• Viral diseases
• Diseases contagious from saliva
• Skin conditions
• more types...»

How many people get Cold sores?

Prevalance of Cold sores: estimated 50 to 80% of Americans have HSV-1
Prevalance Rate of Cold sores: approx 1 in 2 or 50.00% or 136 million people in USA [about data]

What causes Cold sores?

Causes of Cold sores: see causes of Cold sores
Risk factors for Cold sores: see risk factors for Cold sores

What are the symptoms of Cold sores?

Symptoms of Cold sores: see symptoms of Cold sores

Incubation period for Cold sores: up to 20 days after exposure

Duration of Cold sores: usually 7 to 10 days

Can anyone else get Cold sores?

Contagion of Cold sores: Spread by physical contact (e.g. kissing)
More information: see contagiousness of Cold sores

Cold sores: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Cold sores.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Cold sores.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Cold sores: see treatments for Cold sores
Prevention of Cold sores: see prevention of Cold sores
Research for Cold sores: see research for Cold sores

Organs Affected by Cold sores:

Organs and body systems related to Cold sores include:

• Face
• Skin

Name and Aliases of Cold sores

Main name of condition: Cold sores

Class of Condition for Cold sores: viral

oral herpesvirus infection, cold sores virus, Herpes Simplex virus type 1, HSV type 1, HSV-1

Oral herpes, Herpes labialis, Fever blister
Source - WordNet 2.1

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Cold sores:

• HSV-1
• HSV-2
• Oral herpes

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