Learn the facts about cold sores so you can face every cold sore with confidenceâfrom the first tingle until itâs bye-bye blister. 1  Most nonprescription treatments work the same way. 2  Cold sores are only contagious when you can see a blister. 3  The cold sore virus (HSV-1) cannot spread beyond the lip area.
It came up with a total debt of $2 trillion for all states. California still owes the most under the alternative computation, but the state's total debt drops significantly, to $307 billion. With the Pew numbers, New Jersey follows with $183 billion of debt and Illinois is next at $150 billion.
Last Updated Jul 26, 2011 11:15 AM EDT. Residents of California and Hawaii are the most indebted individuals in America, but they're also among a group that are making the most progress in paying down the amount they owe, according to a MoneyWatch analysis of state-by-state debt statistics.