Father warns against baby's death: why parents should wash their hands! – Region

Phoenix. Jeff Gober cries. His daughter Mallory did not even have a month when she died. But the father wants to talk about his death – because he has an important message.

For two weeks, he and his wife had to watch the newborn fight for his life, to no avail. In a Facebook post, he now wants to enlighten other parents about the death of his daughter and thus prevent other tragedies.

Baby died of herpes

Because the small Mallory died of a truly prevalent disease: herpes. "If you have a baby or are moving around with a baby, please wash your hands often.If someone wants to hold your baby, make sure that it is safe." is washed hands first, and then see that they wash their hands again. "

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Gober is concerned about all that Until today does not know how his daughter was infected with the virus. She had never come into contact with a patient. He suspects Mallory of taking the virus with his hands. She was still sucking her hands. In the first week of life, Mallory suddenly had a fever, in the second cold sore. Since it was already too late for the newborn.

Herpes only in the rarest cases for babies

However, the virus is only fatal in infants in rare cases. Mothers who contract herpes regularly should not worry about it. If they already have a herpes outbreak during pregnancy, the child automatically forms antibodies.

Researchers predict that about one in two people carry the virus. However, it only triggers in some cases, mainly in the form of cold sores. Most symptoms disappear automatically after a few days. ! (FEL) function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {if (f.fbq) return