There are some things you can do to keep from getting the herpes simplex virus.
- Avoid coming into contact with infected body fluids, such as kissing an infected person.
- Avoid sharing eating utensils, drinking cups, or other items that a person with a cold sore may have used.
These measures may help prevent the spread of cold sores in children :
- Encourage frequent hand-washing.
- Do not let children share toys that other children put in their mouths.
- Clean toys occasionally with a disinfectant.
- If children have open or weeping cold sore blisters, keep them home until the blisters begin to scab over.
- Do not let children kiss each other while they have cold sores or uncontrollable drooling.
- Use gloves to apply medicated ointment to a child's cold sores.
Sources www.webmd.com
