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.

Reviewed February 2009

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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:   Jan 2010

Title:   Cold sores
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Cold sores are caused the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Date:   Jan 2010

Title:   Dental care - common conditions - 0 to 5 years
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Babies and toddlers need parents to care for their teeth, gums and mouths. Oral thrush, mouth ulcers and cold sores (herpes simplex infections) are common problems. Mouth ulcers that don't heal, tooth abscesses and cellulitis require treatment by a doctor, dentist or other oral health professional.
Date:   Nov 2009

Title:   Roseola infantum
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Roseola is a mild viral infection that affects babies and young children. The raised, red skin rash and high temperature can last from a few hours to five days. Roseola is caused by one of the viruses in the herpes group, but this virus can't cause other herpes infections, such as cold sores. The rash may be confused with measles or rubella.
Date:   Jun 2009

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:   Jun 2009

Title:   Skin problems affecting the face
Publisher:   The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Description:   Consult this chart if you have a skin problem confined to the face The skin of the face can be affected by conditions that rarely appear on other parts of the body such as cold sores Facial skin may a
Date:   Mar 2009

Title:   Antiviral treatment for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bell's palsy is a disease of the facial nerve which causes one side of the face to be paralysed. Some studies have suggested that it is caused by infection with the cold sore (herpes simplex) virus. If this is correct, antiviral drugs against herpes sim...
Date:   Dec 2008

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:   Dec 2008

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 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 simplex virus cold sores and genital herpes by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008

Title:   Cold sores overview - myDr.com.au
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:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to recognising and treating cold sores in young children.
Date:   Oct 2006

Title:   Acivir Cold Sore Cream
Publisher:   MIMS
Description:   Consumer Medicines Information on Acivir Cold Sore Cream (Aciclovir)
Date:   Dec 2005

Title:   Cold sore infections - myDr.com.au
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:   Cold sore treatments - myDr.com.au
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 - myDr.com.au
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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