well if by "automatically" you mean the virus jumps across space and into your system then no. transmitting herpes requires skin-to-skin contact. it's generally advisable to avoid having sex with your partner when he or she is having an active outbreak of genital herpes. the problem is that a condom may not cover all of the skin areas that could come into contact with the lesions. if you have unprotected sex with a partner who is having an active herpes outbreak the chances are very high you will also get the disease. genital herpes is incurable so once you have it you have it for life. if you have had protected or unprotected sex with someone who is having an active outbreak of genital herpes and you want to know if you contracted the virus you can consult a medical professional for blood testing to find out. you also should avoid sleeping nude with someone who's having an outbreak of genital herpes. any skin-to-skin contact in the genital region can transmit the virus. i hope this helps!
if a person has an outbreak of genital herpes does their partner automatically contract the virus?