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Cold sores are a common viral infection, also known as fever blisters. The medical terminology for this disease is herpes labialis. They appear as a small cluster of fluid-filled blisters or sores that surround the lip region primarily. This condition is contagious and can spread when a person comes into contact with a cold sore or contaminated fluid of an infected person, such as sharing eating utensils or razors, kissing an infected person, or touching that person's saliva. Cold sores can occur inside the mouth and mucous membranes lining our tongue, lips, and cheeks. In such cases, it is known as herpetic stomatitis. They persist for almost two weeks while many patients remain asymptomatic despite having the virus in their systems.