2006-07-15 05:25:56 · 7 answers · asked by Lola May 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Yes. The mortality rate from neonatal HSV disease is high (up to 25%) despite current interventions with antiviral therapies. Death results from disseminated HSV disease and/or HSV encephalitis in the newborn children.
2006-07-15 05:26:25 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
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2016-05-09 06:39:26 · answer #2 · answered by Ruthie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes- genital HSV can cause potentially fatal infections in babies. This is why it is important that women avoid contracting herpes during pregnancy because a first episode during pregnancy causes a greater risk of transmission to the baby. If a woman has active genital herpes at delivery, a c-section is usually performed. Fortunately, infection of a baby from a woman with herpes infection is rare.
2006-07-15 05:27:39 · answer #3 · answered by Nurse Annie 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, it's relatively common if they mother has herpes.
2006-07-15 05:44:41 · answer #4 · answered by doubled254 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure, but being born to a democrat can also be lethal.
2006-07-15 05:27:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask a Doctor, not an internet forum.....
2006-07-15 05:28:10 · answer #6 · answered by Dan G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes they can, it's very dangerous for them, because it is in their blood stream.
2006-07-15 05:27:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋