 [ Symptoms ] cut myself on a bed spring it is red and ichy with blisters and puss around wound what do i do  the wound is not painful to the touch just extremely itchy i do not have a fever nor do i feel sick the wound is warm to the touch i have been cleaning it almost 4 times a day with soap water and beta dine the neosporin has not helped and as far as i know i am not allergic to sulfa the blisters measure 1 5in across and i believe it may be growing [ Disease ] yes herpes can be transfer without a outbreak it is not definite that a person will become infected with it though if no outbreak is present it is also more likely to pass on the virus during the first year with or without a breakout herpes is not a blood borne pathogens it is passed through fluids