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cold sore

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cold sore: see herpes simplex herpes simplex , an acute viral infection of the skin characterized by one or more painful, itching blisters filled with clear fluid. It is caused by either of two herpes simplex viruses: Type 1, herpes labialis,
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cold sore
a cluster of blisters at the margin of the lips that sometimes accompanies the common cold, caused by a viral infection


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A cold sore will last anywhere from nine to twelve days and in, in the meantime, go through many changes.
Here''s how a cold sore develops: The herpes simplex virus-1, which has been deceitful sleeping in the body, reactivates or "wakes up.
Cold sore is called herpes labialis on medical term.
 
 
 
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