herpes virus on hands
The herpes virus can live dormant inside a persons immune system for a lifetime periodically causing blisters that burst and turn into open cold sores or ulcers before healing. Herpes simplex virus type 1. Herpes Zoster Shingles On The Hand And Fingers Medlineplus Unlike a flu virus that you can get through the air herpes spreads by direct contact that is directly from the site of infection to the site of contact.