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Small, painful, fluid-filled blisters that occur on the skin, mouth or nose and especially on the lips. Pain and tingling is often felt a day or two prior to the blisters occurring. Cold sores are very common. They are caused by the herpes simplex virus and are contagious. ...more »
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Caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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