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[quote=Anonymous]I really think you need a doctor's visit to reassure you, and I also think you need to calm down. This is a cold sore (HSV-1) we're talking about, not genital herpes (HSV-2). Most people have been or will be exposed to cold sores/oral herpes at some point in their lives. To prevent your kids from being exposed to HSV-1, you'd basically need to lock them into a bubble -- forget daycare, playdates, going to school. The odds are overwhelming that you and your spouse have already been exposed to HSV-1 in your lives.

A good antiviral like Valtrex will suppress the virus and keep it from shedding. My dh is prone to cold sores, and takes Valtrex daily. Although he gets them more frequently than the average person, in our 22 years together, I've never gotten one. Nor (despite occasionally sharing water bottles or bites off a fork) has any of my kids ever gotten one.

Would I rematch? No. I'd get her to a doctor and a) get a diagnosis and b) get antivirals if necessary, and then c) reiterate that you don't want her sharing drinks/utensil with your kids at all (as a matter of good hygiene, irrespective of HSV-1). But what I would not do is a) overreact and b) treat this like she was hiding some dirty secret from you. [/quote]

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