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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cleveland Clinic says:

"Oral herpes is a viral infection, and the herpes simplex virus (HSV) is the specific virus responsible. There are two types of HSV (HSV-1 and HSV-2). Both types can cause oral herpes, but HSV-1 causes most cases."

A doctor I know also said this. Of course, it is well known that many children test positive for HSV 1, but smaller number of children test positive for HSV-2, which sometimes is transmitted the ways HSV -1 is transmitted (not necessarily through sex).

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if a child tests positive for HSV-2 CPS needs to be contacted immediately. [/quote]

An investigation by child protective services probably would be a good idea, but quite a few of the investigations of kids with HSV2 would show that the kid probably was not abused and just got a kiss from a family member or shared a bottle with a kid at school.  Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease but it is also a non-sexually transmitted disease.  Some people get it in their mouths even if their mouths don't touch genitals.  That's all I'm saying.

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Only 11% of adults have HSV2. Pls provide data on how many kids have HSV2 since birth. It’s very uncommon and likely cause is sex abuse [/quote]

It is the reason they test you for it during pregnancy. It is not only possible but very likely to pass that onto your newborn during a vaginal birth if you're having an outbreak. Please educate yourself.

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You go and educate yourself: HSV2 percentage by age is well researched: 0.8% in children (as you describe, transfer during birth). And they it grows exponentially when these children become sexually active.

https://www.verywellhealth.com/facts-about-herpes-5443000#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20CDC%2C%20around%201%20in,other%20STIs%2C%20including%20HIV%20*%20Neonatal%20HSV

Please, note that distribution varies greatly by race: only 8% of white men have HSV2 and 14% of white women. It's even lower in Asian population, likely due to conservative nature of population. I date primarily while and Asian men, and never came across ANYONE positive for HSV2 [/quote]

So as long as you now know that HSV2 can be transmitted during birth and does not immediately mean that a child was abused, as you originally claimed. [/quote]

It would be documented of a child got it from its mother during birth. If a child didn’t and then tests positive at like 5, then there is a major cause for concern. Do you know how low of a number 0.8% is? It unlikely you would EVER come across this situation. So yeah it pretty much does mean it’s an immediate cause for concern if it’s not a known transfer from birth situation. [/quote]

Again, NO IT DOES NOT. So much misinformation. How do you know it would be documented? Perhaps the mother was not tested, perhaps she got HSV2 after she was initially tested and doesn't even know she has it. It is literally the same with hep B vaccine and why we give to infants in the hospital before they even leave. Furthermore, how does the person reporting the child to CPS even know if the parent has HSV2?[/quote]

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