Transmission of herpes simplex virus
The herpes simplex viruses might spread when they come in contact with broken skin surface or on areas like vagina, penis, mouth, and anus. As herpes simplex virus is the most contagious when ulcers are oozing or open so it can also spread in the absence of sores and when the skin is completely intact. The transmission of herpes infection during the perfectly intact skin is known as asymptomatic shedding. Unluckily, there is no way to rule out the asymptomatic shedding so you have to take herpes contagious all the time. Even in the presence of no symptoms, herpes infection is communicable. Common daily activities are typically to blame for the transmission of herpes simplex virus.
People can get infection more than once by touching or scratching a sore and then rubbing the hand on another area of skin on their body, this is known as re-infection. Women having vaginal HSV-2 infections can also transfer the virus to their babies during child birth via vaginal delivery. The transmission of HSV-2 infection through vaginal delivery is more common if the woman is having a recent encounter with the infection rather than a mother with a prior infection.