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Are Mouth Blisters Contagious

If however, your blister is actually on your lips and not in your mouth, you may have a cold sore on your mouth, which is very contagious. The cause of cold sores is the herpes simplex 1 virus, and all the herpes viruses are highly contagiou...英国华人论坛

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Are Cavities Contagious?

Most people know that cavities can be caught from eating too much sugar. What happens is that the bacteria that live in our mouths naturally feed off of sugar when we eat it. They then produce a material that we call plaque as a byproduct. W...英国华人论坛

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Is shingles contagious?

Dealing with shingles (herpes zoster) may be a tricky business because of the highly contagious nature of this infection. The virus that causes it may be spread through direct contact with the raw blisters or open lesions. People who have su...英国华人论坛

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Just How Contagious Is Poison Ivy

The poison ivy plant is one of the most common problems that parents have to be careful of and spend lots of time making sure that their children understand how they are able to distinguish it. But sometimes this is not adequate to keep them...英国华人论坛

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Contagious Ear mites

Ear mites are extremely contagious. They can be passed from the mother animal to her offspring. Additionally, the mites are easily spread to other pets within the household including cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters, gerbils, mice, ferrets, etc...英国华人论坛

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Is Lyme Disease Contagious

Lyme disease isan infection which is caused by the bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. Thisbacterium is generally seen in animals such as mice and deer. It can betransferred to people from these animals by Ixodes ticks: as well known asbl...英国华人论坛

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Lyme Disease is it Contagious

"Is Lyme Disease contagious?" is a question asked by many folks who wonder why their family members all have the disease too.As my step son who is getting his life back from Lyme says, "Lyme is like an octopus. It reaches out with its many a...英国华人论坛

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Are Cold Sores Contagious?

Cold sores are contagious, and the HSV-1 virus that causes cold sores is present in an estimated 80% of the population. Most people are infected by HSV-1 at an early age, usually by the time they are five years old. Once the virus infects an...英国华人论坛

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Highly Contagious Smallpox

Due to ulcerations of the cornea, many survivors of the smallpox virus are left in one or both of their eyes. Often times they will also have constant skin scarring. Over the 20th century the smallpox virus was responsible for an estimated 2...英国华人论坛