Posted: Mar 06, 2012 10:15 pm
The_Piper wrote:Isn't it skin to skin contact for herpes also? Not suggesting it's not the stupid ritual's fault in this case. But could a young sibling with a cold sore for example, kiss a baby on the lips or eye or something and pass it also?
Not sure if you're question was directed at me, and I honestly have no idea if the infant could have gotten it this way, but the Medical Examiner's report (according to the article) stated:
disseminated herpes simplex virus Type 1, complicating ritual circumcision with oral suction.
I can only assume the ME actually investigated the cause and came to the conclusion that it was indeed the oral suction.