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Controlling the spread of infection
Anyone with a cold sore should avoid contact with newborn babies 76 .
Follow good hand washing and cleaning procedures.
Do not allow kissing on or near the infected area or sharing of food or drink
containers.
Dispose of used tissues appropriately.
Wash toys that children put in their mouths daily and store dummies separately. Do
not allow children to drink from another child’s bottle.
Treatment
Using antiviral creams or lotions such as idoxuridine or acyclovir at the very early
stages may help keep the sore small and help it heal more quickly 77 .
It is important to try to stop any other germs getting into the cold sores, so try not to
scratch them, and wash hands thoroughly.
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