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Mother Warns About Dangers of Exposing Newborn to Human Contact

It’s quite common for people to want to kiss newborn babies when they see them, but a young couple’s story featured on Fox 12 Oregon warns that a simple kiss not only can be dangerous, but possibly lethal. The couple’s baby is struggling for life after contacting meningitis HSV-1, a herpes virus caused by the same virus that causes cold sores. Since the parents both tested negative for it, they believe their baby contracted it from someone who visited. It’s true...