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News items on 'Herpes Simplex Infections'
Grieving mother's herpes warning
(BBC 27/02/2009)
The mother of a baby who died after contracting herpes from her cold sores is campaigning for more awareness of how dangerous it can be to newborns. Jennifer Schofield was 11 days old when her organs failed after contracting the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), through either kisses or breastfeeding. Ruth Schofield, 35, wants to warn mothers about the disease, which kills about six babies a year.
Killed by a kiss: Anguish of mother who lost her newborn baby after passing on cold sore infection
(Daily Mail 27/02/2009)
When she kissed her newborn daughter, Ruth Schofield had no idea she was putting the baby's life at risk. But days later, little Jennifer died - after contracting a common virus from her mother's lips. An inquest into the baby's death yesterday heard Miss Schofield had unknowingly caught the herpes simplex virus - a common cause of cold sores - around a fortnight before the birth.
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