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Cold sores or "fever blisters" are a form of herpes infection that causes painful lesions to form in the mouth on the lips. Cold sores can also occur on the nose, cheek and chin. They are caused by the Herpes simplex virus. This is very rarely the same type of herpes that causes genital herpes.
Cold sores are caused by Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) while genital herpes is caused by HSV2. This does not mean that the different viruses cannot be transferred. Cold sores can spread to the genitals through oral sex and genital herpes can be spread to the mouth.
Cold sores are a very common complaint. According to statistical evidence it is likely that about 80% percent of Americans have been exposed to the Herpes simplex virus. However they may never experience an outbreak of lesions. In this case it is because the immune system is strong enough to prevent the virus outbreak.