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More than 50 percent of the adult population in the United States has oral herpes, typically caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). Most people contract oral herpes when they are children by receiving a kiss from a friend or relative. Oral herpes is commonly referred to as âcold soresâ and âfever blisters.â While symptoms of oral herpes most commonly appear on or around the lips, oral herpes is not always limited to this area.
Herpes is an infection caused by two virus types, and it appears in two forms, as either oral or genital herpes. Many prevention tips are valuable for both oral and genital herpes, but the latter will be the primary focus of this article. HSV-1 and HSV-2 are both spread by the transmission of infected fluids through skin-to-skin contact, particularly when blisters are present. 2  It is possible, although less likely, to transmit herpes when blisters are not present, however.