cold sores

Cold sores, sometimes known as fever blisters, are caused by the Herpes Virus.  Cold sores are a result of Herpes Simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), which though related to Herpes Simplex II, the Sexually Transmitted Infection, is different.  The cold sore virus can last in the body for anywhere up to three weeks at a time but live permanently in a dormant state in the body for carriers.

Cold sores, sometimes known as fever blisters are a type of Herpes virus, known as HSV1.  Cold sores are related to the virus that causes genital herpes (HSV-2) but are of a different sort.  Cold sore can nevertheless be just as