Cold+Sores+Darlene+West+Abbey+Wernick-Kaito

Cold sores, or often called fever blisters, are one or more small blisters located around or on the mouth. These can often be found on the genitals The skin that surrounds the blisters is often swollen and red. First signs of a cold sore could be pain around your mouth. Sometimes you may get a fever, sore throat, or even swollen glands. The blister can pop and leak out a clear fluid. This is caused by the herpes simplex virus. It is transferred by the infected fluid getting into an open sore. Some ways it can be transferred and that you could easily prevent are, sharing drinks/eating utencils and kissing an infected person. If you are already infected with it there are some ways you can lessen the number of out breaks: always use lip balm; wash your hands often; some prescription medicines. There is no real treatment to get rid of it. In extreme cases it may increase the possibility of disease in the eyes, brain and internal organs. This disease is not life threatening unless they are really extreme cases.

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