cold sore
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It can be caused by a number of viruses - including HSV-1, also known as the cold sore virus.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
If I run out and miss a day or two, I get slight tingling and even a small cold sore.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
The prospect of suffering “post-infective syndrome” after a bout of flu or a cold sore doesn’t send people into a protective bubble, he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2023
"Pastina is the cure for any cold, sore throat or sniffle," Ali Abene Dahlhaus wrote on Facebook.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2023
Surrounded by cough medicine and cold sore ointment, he started playing a “gig,” meaning three numbers at once.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
