: How long should I quarantine items contaminated with the HSV-1 Virus (Cold Sore)? I wanted to know how long does the HSV-1 virus lasts on, say, a tube of lip-balm? The reason I ask is I believe I gave myself a new cold sore

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How long should I quarantine items contaminated with the HSV-1 Virus (Cold Sore)?
I wanted to know how long does the HSV-1 virus lasts on, say, a tube of lip-balm?

The reason I ask is I believe I gave myself a new cold sore by using a tube of lip balm that I had last used when I had a cold sore (about 3 weeks previously) but I'm unsure if the surface can stay infected for that long.

I only seem to be able to find information about how long cold sores are contagious when experiencing a "break out" online - e.g. MedicalNewsToday

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