Infant of herpes virus barely able to eat and drink

A mother warns to kiss her daughter after an infection with herpes

A ten-month-old British girl could barely eat and drink after an infection with herpes. The pains of the little ones were so great that their mother used an injection to give the baby water. The girl is probably infected with a kiss.

Ten-month-old baby infected with herpes

Little Lily Taylor of Sunderland was only ten months old when she contracted the contagious herpes virus. Although her mother, Katie, does not know how her baby was infected, she thinks it's due to a family member who kissed her daughter. Now, the young woman warns other parents of the dangerous infection.

The healing took several weeks

According to an article in the English newspaper "Mirror", the mother first noticed a single red dot on her daughter's chin.

When she asked a doctor, she was told to keep an eye on the stain. But two days later, new patches appeared that caused a lot of pain to the baby.

The mother then took the baby to the hospital, where doctors quickly realized that it was herpes.

It took Lily four weeks to heal in time for her first birthday last June.

Meanwhile, the little girl had to endure intense pain. Her mother is now telling her story to raise awareness of herpes and prevent people from kissing their children's faces.

Two out of three people are infected with the herpes virus

According to health experts, two out of three people are infected with the herpes virus, the majority do not even notice it.

Viruses are often active only by certain influences, such as stress or strong sunlight, and then cause, among other things, fever blisters on the lips and oral mucosa.

For some people, special attention is needed. Adult cold sores should be very careful when in contact with young children. Because a kiss from them can be deadly for babies, as shown by an older case from the United States.

Mother thought complaints could be related to teething

Also for Lily of England, the virus has become dangerous. "If she had been a little younger, she could have killed her – she was so sick and it was heartbreaking," said her mother.

The former health worker explained how it all started. At first, she thought that the red stain on her daughter's chin could be related to teething.

But on the second day, when she looked worse, she went to see a doctor who recommended her a soothing gel for the gums and said that it was a problem. viral infection.

On the third day, Lily woke up with many spots in and around her mouth. She felt so bad that I went straight to the hospital and learned that it was herpes, "says Taylor.

Baby could hardly eat in pain

"I could not believe it, I always wrapped Lily in a cotton because I had lost a baby and I did not want her to be hurt."

Although the mother does not know how her daughter was infected, she said, "She had been on a family trip the previous weekend and I know some members are suffering from cold sores."

It is also clear that the virus is already present before the cold sores, which is why the person who kissed it probably only noticed a few days later.

"It took a month to get back into shape and although it was not my fault, I was ashamed of myself because people looked at me as if I had neglected her," said the young woman.

"She barely ate because it was too painful and I had to use an injection to give her some water, it was terrible to see her suffering pain."

Do not kiss children with herpes

"She will be sensitive to cold sores for the rest of her life."

The mother is now asking herpes sufferers not to kiss their children in order to prevent this in the future.

"It's hard to determine who did it, but I'll take care of who's kissing it, because I'd hate it if it happened again." (Ad)