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Cold sores are painful blisters forming inside ones nose or around mouth and more often appearing in the end of the cold. This is an infection caused by a virus known as herpes simplex virus showing up mostly on the outer surface of your lips and mouth, nose, on gums, fingers or cheeks however are capable of appearing anywhere on the body.
These blisters appear and then explode within the span of 2-4 days followed by drying up and healing. A layer is developed and ultimately falls off revealing fresh skin beneath. These usually do not take more than 2 weeks to heal by themselves and are not severe however this infectivity might turn up life threatening for the one suffering from AIDS or whose immune system is down by some medication or disorder.
Infants who generally catch the virus on birth can result in spreading the virus to different organs followed by severe complications or even demise and in case of this virus spreading to the eye can cost ones eyesight.
These can be found or caught if you look for receptive gums of deep red shade, scratchy and itchy skin on the area affected, quite a few amount of blisters on one spot stuffed with a white or yellow colored fluid red, aching sores on or close to the mouth or on fingers.
It is a result of a virus named herpes simplex and the transmission takes place through kissing, sharing utensils when eating, razors or towels with an infected person. A person suffering with cold sore and at the same time having oral sex with someone can result in that person getting genital herpes. Once exposed to the virus it may take as late as 20 days to develop and once the virus has entered into ones body it might appear years later at or around the area of entrance. This virus stays hidden in the skin undeveloped among attacks and is triggered by stress, fever, certain foods, allergies, cold, sunburn or menstruation.
