Herpes question

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I don't have herpes, but a few weeks ago, I slept in the same bed as a guy who was infected with the virus, not knowing at all of his condition. A friend of mine just told me today that he had herpes, and it really scared me. I did not have sex with him, but I remember borrowing a pair of his boxer shorts. This guy isn't too cleanly and I'm affraid his boxers may have been dirty. Is it possible that I can contract the virus from a pair of dirty boxer shorts, even while wearing a thong underneath? Please give feedback.