Can babies get frostbite

Answer 1

Gingivostomatitis simply means an infection that involves the gums and mouth. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is the virus that causes both oral and genital herpes. There are two types, HSV-1 and HSV-2. HSV-1 is the primary cause of oral herpes. This virus is acquired quite easily after contact with infected secretions. Up to 70 percent of adults are infected with HSV-1.

Most primary infections with HSV-1 cause no symptoms. However, if a person does have symptoms, the infection can be severe, with fever, swollen glands, sore throat and painful vesicular (blister-like) lesions that quickly rupture, forming ulcers. The lesions can be anywhere. They can involve the tongue, the inside of the cheeks, the lips and the gums. Adults tend to have a particularly severe sore throat. The pain can be intense, and some patients have to be given intravenous fluids because they cannot swallow at all.

Most cold sores are due to the same herpes virus. However, a cold sore represents a recurrent flare-up of illness. This is typically mild, with no fever or malaise (ill feeling). The lesions mostly occur on the lips. The outbreak typically resolves over four or five days, a considerably shorter time than the duration of the primary episode. Since most primary infections are asymptomatic, a recurrence is often the first manifestation of infection.

Your child could have acquired the virus from almost anyone. Contact with the saliva of family members (remember that about 70 percent of us have the virus) could have transmitted the virus. He was just an unlucky person who had a symptomatic infection. There was no way that the infection could have been prevented.

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Answer 2

Cold sores are caused by a form of the herpes virus (measles and chicken pox are herpes viruses as well.) Basically all adults have some form of the virus and generally they don't show any symptoms or they only show them when they are stressed or sick. Your baby seems to have contacted someone with this virus.

It will probably not hurt her at all. She could have gotten it while in the womb, when she was born or from anyone that held her. If her cold sore is causing her pain or discomfort or especially if it interferes with feeding, I would contact your pediatrician to see if there are any cold sore remedies that are safe for a child her age. If you aren't sure if they are cold sores or not you can have them tested and the doctor will be able to tell you if they are caused by the virus or if there is something else going on.

I know the word "herpes" is very scary but the particular virus that people think of when they hear "herpes" is only one kind out of a huge family. She certainly isn't tainted for life nor will she grow up to be a pariah. :)

With that calming message out, you may want to know that if she acquired herpes before or during birth. There is a small possibility of blindness or neurological damage if a baby has neonatal herpes. This is caused by giving birth with an active genital herpes outbreak. It is extremely rare. You would already know if this was a problem. However, it is worth knowing if your baby got her virus from her mother so that you can be careful about any younger siblings she may have some day.

Answer 3

No. Stress will, some foods, cold weather, and illness.

Answer 4

Children get cold sores from the herpes virus (oral herpes). Since 80% of us are infected by the virus, someone probably kissed the child during the time the virus can be transferred.

Answer 5

A child is not born with cold sores.

Answer 6

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

Yes they can.

Answer 8

Yes!