Paramedic Employment Trends and Future Outlook. The BLS projected the job market for paramedics and EMTs to grow by 23% from 2012-2022, which is much faster than the average for all jobs. Violence, natural disasters, car crashes and other emergencies will continue to create demand for paramedics and EMTs.
Usually cold sores last from 8 to 12 days, but they can last even longer in some cases. Treating cold sores early helps shorten the duration. The typical path of a cold sore is: Prodrome Phase: sufferers feel tingling, itching, burning, numbness or pain on the lip or mouth area.
Cold sores â also called fever blisters â are a common viral infection. They are tiny, fluid-filled blisters on and around your lips. These blisters are often grouped together in patches. After the blisters break, a crust forms over the resulting sore. Cold sores usually heal in two to four weeks without leaving a scar. Cold sores spread from person to person by close contact, such as kissing. They're caused by a herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) closely related to the one that causes genital herpes (HSV-2). Both of these viruses can affect your mouth or genitals and can be spread by oral sex. Cold sores are contagious even if you don't see the sores.