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HSV-1 (oral Herpes) is very common, however due to the nature of the virus and the fact that it only causes outbreaks in one third of the people with the virus, many people don't realize they are in fact a carrier.

As many as 80% of the population in North America has HSV-1 - that's an astounding figure. The interesting part however, is that there is far less stigma attached to HSV-1, therefore there is less care taken by carriers to inform others of their condition, or abstain from high risk activities when experiencing an outbreak.  Carriers should really be avoiding kissing and engaging in oral sex when they are experiencing symptoms as this is when the virus is most contagious.

An important thing to note with regards to Herpes transmission, is the care that needs to be taken when around babies and small children. At this stage in their life, the body has yet to fully develop protective mechanisms to help defend against the Herpes virus. It is therefore crucial to avoid kissing babies when you have an outbreak, and also to ensure you practice extreme personal hygiene standards if you are to be handling babies or small children - always wash your hands with warm soapy water for 30 seconds or more before you hold a child or baby.

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