Recent Examples on the WebThe person passing on the infection need not have symptoms to transmit the infection, although the presence of a cold sore dramatically increases the likelihood of infection. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2021 The object is to avoid kissing the one with the cold sore.Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2021 One 2017 study looked at 23 common infections including chickenpox, shingles and cold sores and found genes that seemed to be associated with many of them.oregonlive, 20 Apr. 2020 Herpes type 1 or oral herpes is a virus that causes painful cold sores on your mouth and lips. Yerin Kim, Seventeen, 16 Jan. 2020 Researchers affilated with the organization estimated that 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 are infected with HSV-1, the type of herpes most people associate with cold sores on the mouth. Kristine Thomason, Health.com, 29 Oct. 2019 Cold and flu virus, cold sores, those viruses they're not usually not transferred through food.NBC News, 28 Nov. 2019 Numbing medication caused her reaction In his patient’s case, her reaction was caused by benzocaine, an active ingredient found in over-the-counter toothache and cold sore medicine. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2019 Neither Angus or myself have ever had a cold sore in our lives. Michelle Gant, Fox News, 19 July 2018 See More