Herpes is potentially contagious to family members, so patients should avoid excessive close contact with family members, as well as need to pay special attention to personal hygiene.
Herpes is caused by the human herpes virus infection, mainly manifested as a blistering damage that is limited and contains fluid above the surface of the skin. This disease is contagious and can be transmitted through droplet transmission, sexual transmission, mother-to-child transmission, etc. Therefore, people suffering from herpes should pay extra attention to their personal hygiene at home, and try to avoid close contact with their family members.
Herpes simplex virus type 1 can be transmitted through droplet transmission; herpes simplex virus type 2 can be transmitted through sexual contact; and human herpes virus type 5 can be transmitted to newborns through the placenta, the birth canal or breast milk.
In addition, contact with clothing, towels, bath tubs, razors, toilet bowls, etc., used by a person with herpes can cause indirect contact transmission of herpes in a healthy person.
People with herpes should isolate themselves and not come into close contact with other people until they are cured to avoid spreading the virus. In addition, it is important to be actively vaccinated against the herpes virus. If you come into close contact with a person with herpes, it is recommended that you go to the hospital in time to avoid adverse effects.