Cold Sores

Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus and they are contagious. Cold sores are common, but there are steps you can take to reduce their frequency and to limit the duration of an occurrence.

Follow the links below to find information on cold sores.

Updated December 2007

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Title:   Cold sores
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Cold sores probably have 'cold' in their name because they can be triggered by colds, but they are caused by a completely different virus.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Cold sores
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Cold sores are caused the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Cold sores
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   One day you have a vaguely familiar tingling on your lip. You cannot see anything in the mirror, but you can feel a tiny hard lump. A cold sore is coming.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Dental care - common conditions - 0 to 5 years
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Oral thrush, mouth ulcers and cold sores (herpes simplex infections) are common in babies and young children.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Herpes simplex virus (HSV) cold sores; genital sores/ulcers
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of herpes, genital herpes, cold sores by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Cold sores overview
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A cold sore, or herpes simplex, is a skin infection that is caused by a virus.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Cold sores
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Cold sores are a skin infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. Most people are infected in childhood but do not experience any symptoms. Some people with the virus experience cold sores, which are fluid-filled blisters. People with cold sores can transmit the virus through saliva or by contact with the sores.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Acivir Cold Sore Cream
Publisher:   MIMS
Description:   Consumer Medicines Information on Acivir Cold Sore Cream (Aciclovir)
Date:   Dec 2005
Title:   Cold sores
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Most of us have had a cold sore or seen a cold sore at some time. These are also sometimes called 'fever blisters', but their medical name is herpes simplex type 1.
Date:   Jul 2005
Title:   Cold sore infections
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Cold sore infections are caused by herpes simplex Type 1 virus, a virus that remains in your body once you have been infected by it. It can be triggered by stress, fatigue or exposure to sun.
Date:   Oct 2004
Title:   Aciclovir or valaciclovir for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bell's palsy is a disease that causes one side of the face to be paralysed. This paralysis is usually temporary. Bell's palsy may be caused by an infection by the cold sore (herpes simplex) virus. The antiviral drugs aciclovir and valaciclovir are there...
Date:   Mar 2004
Title:   Cold sore treatments
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Cold sores can be treated using antiviral medications, and the pain relieved by using analgesic products.
Date:   Jun 2002
Title:   Cold sores
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Cold sores usually appear around the mouth and are caused by a virus known as herpes simplex type I.
Date:   May 2002
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