Per reports, the newborn, Aliza,\u00a0was just 8 days old when she died after ‘being kissed’. During an interview, her 19-year-old mother, Abigail, said that for the first 36 hours of her life, Aliza was seemingly healthy. Unfortunately, shortly after, the mother noticed that her daughter had developed a fever and become very lethargic; so much so that she lost all interest in food.\u00a0The newborn\u2019s condition was rapidly deteriorating, as the disease was devouring her brain and lungs, leaving her having seizures and difficult breathing.<\/span><\/p>\n

When the medical personnel initially told the mother and her partner, Tyler, that there was still some hope that Aliza would make it, they had no idea that their little girl would eventually lose her life to the virus. The doctors told the mother that her newborn reportedly developed a neonatal herpes from the HSV-1 virus – after being kissed. Just several weeks after being diagnosed with the virus, the child passed away. The medics explained to the mother afterward that it\u2019s likely she contracted the virus from someone who kissed her shortly after they themselves had been infected.<\/span><\/p>\n

A social media post by the mother has amassed over half a million responses. The post read:, \u201cWASH YOUR HANDS AND DON\u2019T KISS BABIES. There\u2019s not a moment that goes by that I don\u2019t think about her. I think about her every passing day\u201d\u00a0Although doctors can offer a guess as to how Abigail\u2019s daughter might have contracted the virus, such as from kissing or contaminated hands, there is no certain way to know for sure.\u00a0Friend stated, \u201cAliza was healthy for about a day and a half. Her body was destroyed by the virus in six and a half days. She was visited by a few family members and friends when she was born. The virus is common, so there\u2019s no way to tell who passed it to her. For all I know, it could have even been a doctor.”\u00a0Because their immune systems aren\u2019t developed enough to combat the illness, herpes can be quite harmful in newborns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If the virus spreads to a baby\u2019s organs, almost one-third of them will die, even with treatment. A baby\u2019s mother can pass the infection to her child during pregnancy or childbirth if she gets genital herpes for the first time within six weeks of becoming pregnant.\u00a0If a baby is kissed or if its mother, who has herpes sores on her breasts, breastfeeds it after birth, the infant is still in danger.\u00a0The most contagious stage of a cold sore is when it breaks open, but it can still spread until it has healed completely.\u00a0Treatment often includes antiviral agents that must be given intravenously. If you have a cold sore, avoid kissing babies and make sure to wash your hands before touching them. Dear readers, we are republishing this story to raise awareness about this life-threatening disease.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Per reports, the newborn, Aliza,\u00a0was just 8 days old when she died after ‘being kissed’. During an interview,…\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[138],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3611","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-trending","8":"cs-entry","9":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"\n