answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

YES, yes they rule the world so you better not catch them

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

There is only a small chance of spreading herpes when there are no signs or symptoms.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Unfortunately yes! always use protection to prevent spreading the virus.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

It is possible to contract herpes when it's dormant.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

It can stay dormant for years.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Yes they can.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

Yes it can

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Can herpes be transmitted if the virus is dormant?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

When the herpes virus goes to sleep the medical term for this action is?

When the herpes virus is not active, it is dormant.


Is herpes virus disease commonly transmitted by polluted water?

Herpes is not transmitted by polluted water.


How is herpes transmitted from one person to another?

Herpes is spread by coming in contact with the herpes virus. The herpes virus can be spread even when a person isn't having an outbreak.


Is mouth herpes real?

Yes. Cold sores are from the herpes simplex virus. Herpes can also be transmitted through oral sex.


Can you get herpes from sharing alcohol?

Hsv -1 (herpes simplex virus) can be transmitted through the sharing of saliva/kissing. hsv -2 is transmitted through sexual contact.


Does there have to be visible sores to get herpes?

No. There is a brief period when the virus is transmitted before sores are visible.


What causes blistered lips?

herpes virus or allergy to the sun The Herpes virus that causes lip blisters is not an STD, it is a virus called Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HPV1). The sexually-transmitted disease type of Herpes is HPV2. So don't worry, having those sores on your lip doesn't mean you have an STD.


What are fever blisters caused from?

A fever does not cause fever blisters, just like a cold doesn't cause cold sores (they are the same thing) but if infected with the Herpes Simplex I virus, a person's immune system is compromised and the virus can come out of its dormant stage. Too much sun, stress, certain foods, suppressed immune system are a few of the predisposing factors that can bring the Herpes Simplex Virus I out of its dormant stage. Remember once you have the virus, you will always have it. There is no cure.


What causes a Persistent hsv1 virus?

HSV-1 is Herpes simplex virus type 1. Most HSV-1 infections become persistent, which is why people with cold sores get cold sores repeatedly. The virus becomes dormant in certain nerve cells, and during periods of stress the virus can reactivate and the cold sores reappear.


What type of infection is HSV?

Herpes simplex virus, or HSV, a very common sexually transmitted infection.


Is herpes zoster infectious?

Herpes zoster is caused by varicella virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. If someone with herpes zoster lesions has skin-to-skin contact between those lesions and the skin of a person who has not had chicken pox or the vaccine, that person may get chicken pox.As it is caused by virus it is infectious diseas.


Viral infection known as shingles?

Shingles is caused by a virus called Herpes Zoster. It is basically the result of chicken pox that has been dormant for years. It emerges years later as shingles.