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Can a baby get hsv from someone whos positive? say they are holding the baby closely and talking to him/her could their saliva get to the babys mouth or eyes and get infected?
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Transmission of HSV-1 can occurs when someone with no prior infection with HSV-1, such as a baby or an adult, comes in contact with herpetic lesions, mucosal secretions, or skin that contain HSV-1. HSV-1 transmission typically occurs via oral-oral, oral-genital, or genital-genital contact, as well as contamination of skin abrasions with infected oral secretions. Hope, this answer your question.
Answered 3/2/2022
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