Originally Posted by rickair7777

Actually I do know a little about viruses, from a professional standpoint.

This isn't a serious debate anyway but the herp is usually found on lips or genitals... casual contact is just not a significant vector. It also cannot infect unbroken skin... needs a break in the epidermis, or a mucous membrane.

Point being unions and management will not back you on the herpes argument (or HIV for example), but fear of airborne covid might get more sympathy.