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Neonatal herpes following ritual circumcision (metzitzah b’peh)

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In late February 2020, New York City health officials reported 3 additional neonatal herpes cases in infants who went through ritual Jewish circumcision. In the video,...

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New York City: Three new cases of neonatal herpes following ritual Jewish circumcision reported

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews New York City health officials report since December 2019, three male infants were diagnosed with neonatal herpes following ritual Jewish circumcision, with the most...

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Neonatal Herpes due to Jewish Circumcision reported in NYC

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews New York City health officials are reporting a case of a baby with neonatal herpes following direct orogenital suction (DOS) during ritual Jewish circumcision. This...

Newborn herpes: Acyclovir labeling provides drug dosing and use in newborns

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Newborns infected with herpes simplex virus (HSV) can be appropriately treated with acyclovir, a drug typically prescribed to adults for the treatment of HSV infections. Acyclovir’s drug label now includes...

Neonatal herpes linked to ritual Jewish circumcision reported in New York City

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New York City health officials are reporting a case of neonatal herpes contracted during a ritual Jewish circumcision. This is the first such case reported in 2017. The infant was the full-term product...

Neonatal herpes global estimates published

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Neonatal herpes is a rare but potentially devastating complication of genital herpes during pregnancy, which can cause brain damage, breathing problems, seizures and even death. Neonatal herpes infection...

UAB researchers awarded $11.5 million to study asymptomatic congenital CMV and neonatal HSV

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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease recently awarded the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Pediatrics contracts totaling $11.5 million under its Broad Agency Announcement...

Herpes: UK mom warns of risk when kissing newborn on Facebook

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Neonatal herpes simplex (HSV) is a relatively rare but very serious disease that can range in severity from localized infections of the skin or eyes to life threatening disseminated infections of the...

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New York City: 4th case of neonatal herpes due to ritual Jewish circumcision reported this year

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In November 2014, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene received a report of a new case of HSV type 1 (HSV-1) infection in a newborn male infant following direct orogenital suction during...

The magnitude of risk for neonatal herpes from Jewish circumcision not well defined: Study

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A rare procedure occasionally performed during Jewish circumcisions that involves direct oral suction is a likely source of  herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) transmissions documented in infants between...