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Chances of contracting herpes
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My baby boy is one and a half months old. My father(age 50) got herpes.
Are there any chances that my baby can contract herpes from my father?
What will be the early symptoms if my baby contract herpes?
What measures can I take to avoid this?
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Keep your baby away
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U need to seperate baby from in your father
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Can get chickenpox if it's herpes zoster. Make sure secretions from rash don't come in contact with baby
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Watch out for any rash, fever, refusal of feeds
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Herpes is of 2 types that is herpes simplex and herpes zoster. Both types are infectious. So keep your baby away from your father.
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check whether your father is suffering from herpes simplex or zoster.
simplex can spread, keep your child away from your father.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Prashanth Kumar T
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Keep child isolated from father
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Dr. Divya Nalamalapu
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Hyderabad
Isolation.
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