yes she is still contagious! she is contagious at any stage of an outbreak. while cold sores are most contagious when they are oozing fluid the virus can be transmitted even during times when she has no blisters. cold sores can spread to other parts of the body too. check trusted sites for more info: <link> <link> <link>
can you contract hsv-1 that results from a scab that keeps getting disturbed? . my gf had a cold sore last week. she still has a very small scab as a result of it cracking open and her disturbing it. she claims the virus is dormant and this is simply a scab from her repeatedly picking at it. is it still possible to contract the virus during this stage?