Transcript Cold Sores - Shorecrest Preparatory School

Cold Sores
By: Kaitlan G.
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Cold Sores
•Cold sores are tiny clusters of
blisters on the lips and around the
mouth
•They last from several days to 2
weeks
•The skin surrounding the blisters is
usually red, sensitive, and inflamed
•The blisters can rupture, leak a
translucent fluid, and then scab or
crust over after several days
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Canker sores are the same thing as
cold sores.
Cause of Cold Sores
• The source of cold sores is the herpes simplex
virus
• There are two kinds of the virus: HSV-1 and
HSV-2
• Both strains can cause lip and mouth sores
and genital herpes
• The virus often enters the body through a cut
in or around the mouth
• Cold sores can spread to other parts of the
body
Cause of Cold Sores Continued
• HSV-1 most often causes cold sores and HSV-2
most often causes genital herpes
• A herpes infection can be recurring and is often
triggered by stress, sun exposure, fatigue, or
another infection
• Treatment can only reduce the frequency,
duration, and severity of the outbreaks, but
cannot eradicate the virus from residing within
the host
• Cold Sores are very contagious
Symptoms
• The symptoms can include pain around the
mouth and on the lips, fever, sore throat, or
swollen glands
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Diagnosing Cold Sores
• Your doctor can determine if you have
contracted the virus by asking questions to
see whether you have come in contact with
the virus and by examining you
• You usually do not have to be tested
Treatment
• Treatment can include skin creams, ointments,
and sometimes pills
• These treatments can help reduce the pain
and duration of the cold sores and other
symptoms, but cannot cure the virus
Prevention
• Avoid sharing eating utensils, towels, toothbrushes,
razors, or drinks with an infected person
• Avoid coming in contact with infected bodily fluids
• If you already have the virus, there is no way to
suppress more cold sores, but there are several
things that can be done to reduce outbreaks and
prevent spreading the virus
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-andtreatments/tc/cold-sores-topic-overview
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