However, in some cases, HSV-1 can do far more than stop people from wanting to kiss or share cups with you for a few weeks.

A mum has revealed the shocking consequences of strangers kissing your child, after her little boy contracted a devastating ...

Have you ever thought about the risks of kissing a baby when you’re sick? Why is a toddler’s eye infection from a cold sore ...

Parents are advised that the first four weeks of a baby's life are when they are most vulnerable to a serious herpes infection. Adults with cold sores should not kiss their baby and should also ...

A doctor has issued an urgent warning against people kissing men with a beard. Dr Myro Figura, an anesthesiologist from Los ...

Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus. This contagious virus can spread through close physical contact, such as kissing. There’s no cure for herpes, which means that cold sores may ...

SCIENTISTS reveal herpes warning as the virus could lead to dementia through a common sex act. A team at the University of Chicago have discovered if the virus is spread to the nose, in theory, ...

There are two types of HSV, type 1 and type 2 ... can be spread through close contact with someone who has a cold sore, such as kissing or sharing utensils. There is no cure for cold sores ...

Medical experts believe someone with an active herpes cold sore in their mouth must have ... devastating herpes virus was transferred by a kiss. The family had to fly to South Africa for crucial ...

Cold sores are caused primarily by herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), one of two forms of the herpes virus. HSV-1 is very contagious, and more than 60% of people under 50 have been infected worldwide ...

As the parents both tested negative for the virus, doctors believe someone with an active herpes cold sore in their mouth ... understand why you should not kiss someone’s baby,” she said.