 [ Symptoms ] i have genital herpes can i get sore on my mouth i and my partner have genital herpes and are wondering if we are still at risk of getting out breaks on our mouths she has had one outbreak and has not had another in close to a year i just recently had my first outbreak so we are abstaining from sex until two weeks after my outbreaks goes away what we really want to know is can we perform oral sex on each other when we are both outbreak free we have been anecdotally told once you have it you are immune to spreading it [ Disease ] healthy people rarely contract listeriosis those most at risk for developing serious infections include people with weakened immune systems such as those with hiv infection or those who are undergoing chemotherapy here are some tips from the usda for people at risk for listeriosis never eat hot dogs luncheon meats bologna or other deli meats until you reheat them to steaming hot do not eat refrigerated paté or meat spreads from a meat counter do not eat smoked seafood found in a store is refrigerated section do not drink raw unpasteurized milk do not eat foods that contain unpasteurized milk do not eat store made salads such as ham salad chicken salad egg salad tuna salad or seafood salad avoid soft cheeses such as feta queso blanco queso fresco brie camembert cheeses blue veined cheeses and panela unless the label specifically says it is made with pasteurized milk eat any precooked or ready to eat foods as soon as possible keep your refrigerator at 40 degrees f or lower and the freezer at 0 degrees f or lower always wash your hands with warm soapy water before and after touching raw meats and items that came in contact with them such as knives or cutting boards symptoms of listeriosis include high fever severe headache stiff neck and nausea pregnant women who are exposed to the bacteria can have a miscarriage or stillbirth