How Do You Prevent Cold Sores And Avoid Spreading The Virus?
Knowing how to prevent cold sores or fever blisters can done by understanding the primary cause of this infection and what triggers the occurrence of the painful blisters on the lips and mouth area. The herpes simplex type 1 virus, which is the main cause of cold sores, may be acquired by from an infected individual through saliva and most often through kissing. Once an individual has the virus, it may not develop directly into skin blisters but remain inactive in the nerves. In fact, some people with the herpes simplex type 1 virus do not experience cold sores. Others do not only experience this skin condition once but can also have recurring sores in a year or even in months. Although the virus may be inactive, it can lead to outbreak of these blisters when it is triggered by some risk factors. To avoid getting the virus, and eventually the skin problem, you may want to do the following precautionary measures: – Stress is one of the triggering factors of these sores and reducing stre
