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Can a kid get herpes?

I am a 30 year old female. I wonder if a kid can get herpes?

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Yes. "Herpes" is the Herpes simplex virus, or HSV, and is the virus that causes the common "cold sore" -- appearing especially at the corners of the mouth. Like most viruses (and bacteria/fungi as well), sexual transmission is only one of many ways that these infections can be transmitted. A common method of transmission to infants and children is a kiss from a
relative with a cold sore on his/her lip.