Cold Sores - A Pandemic?
source: http://www.worldwidehealth.com/article.php?id=542&categoryID=2
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Cold sores virus infects an incredible 89% of the world population, the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) estimates.
YES - and 67% of those infected with the cold sores virus will have at least one cold sore event in the next 12 months.
And 47.5% of those folks will have multiple cold sores episodes during that period.
Cold sores are one of our most contagious viruses - and one of our oldest. Even in ancient Rome, an epidemic of cold sores caused Emperor Tiberius to outlaw kissing in public ceremonies.
YES - and 67% of those infected with the cold sores virus will have at least one cold sore event in the next 12 months.
And 47.5% of those folks will have multiple cold sores episodes during that period.
Cold sores are one of our most contagious viruses - and one of our oldest. Even in ancient Rome, an epidemic of cold sores caused Emperor Tiberius to outlaw kissing in public ceremonies.
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