Baby died after 'mother's kiss'

[JODO 2]

Baby died after 'mother's kiss'

A newborn baby girl may have died when her mother kissed her, an inquest in Lancashire has heard.

Jennifer Schofield was 11 days old when her vital organs failed after contracting a strain of herpes in November 2006.

The baby's mother, Ruth, 35, of Binyon Court, in Lancaster, transmitted the virus by kissing her or breastfeeding.

Coroner Dr James Adeley recorded a narrative verdict, and said nobody was blamed for failing to spot the virus.

The inquest heard the infection herpes simplex virus (HSV) was the type passed on through a cold sore.

'Totally devastated'

Mr Adeley said Miss Schofield probably caught HSV in the late stages of her pregnancy after she developed flu-like symptoms days before giving birth.

Jennifer became unwell and and died in Lancaster Royal Infirmary in December.

Miss Schofield has since been campaigning to raise awareness of the condition, which kills an estimated six babies a year in the UK.

She has written to the prime minister asking for more literature to be put in clinics about the illness.

She added: "I have been left totally devastated and heartbroken by the death of Jennifer. The pain has not lessened.

"More needs to be done as this can happen to anyone without them knowing about it."

Story from BBC NEWS:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_n...ire/7913770.stm

Published: 2009/02/26 20:27:11 GMT

[Yoink 7]

Baby died after 'mother's kiss'

A newborn baby girl may have died when her mother kissed her, an inquest in Lancashire has heard.

Jennifer Schofield was 11 days old when her vital organs failed after contracting a strain of herpes in November 2006.

The baby's mother, Ruth, 35, of Binyon Court, in Lancaster, transmitted the virus by kissing her or breastfeeding.

Coroner Dr James Adeley recorded a narrative verdict, and said nobody was blamed for failing to spot the virus.

The inquest heard the infection herpes simplex virus (HSV) was the type passed on through a cold sore.

'Totally devastated'

Mr Adeley said Miss Schofield probably caught HSV in the late stages of her pregnancy after she developed flu-like symptoms days before giving birth.

Jennifer became unwell and and died in Lancaster Royal Infirmary in December.

Miss Schofield has since been campaigning to raise awareness of the condition, which kills an estimated six babies a year in the UK.

She has written to the prime minister asking for more literature to be put in clinics about the illness.

She added: "I have been left totally devastated and heartbroken by the death of Jennifer. The pain has not lessened.

"More needs to be done as this can happen to anyone without them knowing about it."

Story from BBC NEWS:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_n...ire/7913770.stm

Published: 2009/02/26 20:27:11 GMT

or breastfeeding..... jeez lets get some sensationalism in the reporting!

[Jasman0717 9]

[alienlovechild 75]

Miss Schofield has since been campaigning to raise awareness of the condition, which kills an estimated six babies a year in the UK.

She has written to the prime minister asking for more literature to be put in clinics about the illness.

While sad case, can noting every minor cause of infant mortality on huge list do anything? How many people read every possible negative reaction to every medication they take?

[almaty 19]

sheesh

[Nagishkaw 510]

[Peikko 1,575]

Miss Schofield has since been campaigning to raise awareness of the condition, which kills an estimated six babies a year in the UK.

She has written to the prime minister asking for more literature to be put in clinics about the illness.

While sad case, can noting every minor cause of infant mortality on huge list do anything? How many people read every possible negative reaction to every medication they take?

Not really, no. Infant mortality has hugely reduced over the years and is very low in the UK. The journalism is pretty awful though. Still, she wanted this to be broadcast and it is, though I think the headline sucks big time.

Edited February 27, 2009 by Madame Cleo

[Dr. Obvious 49]

Baby died after 'mother's kiss'

A newborn baby girl may have died when her mother kissed her, an inquest in Lancashire has heard.

Jennifer Schofield was 11 days old when her vital organs failed after contracting a strain of herpes in November 2006.

The baby's mother, Ruth, 35, of Binyon Court, in Lancaster, transmitted the virus by kissing her or breastfeeding.

Coroner Dr James Adeley recorded a narrative verdict, and said nobody was blamed for failing to spot the virus.

The inquest heard the infection herpes simplex virus (HSV) was the type passed on through a cold sore.

'Totally devastated'

Mr Adeley said Miss Schofield probably caught HSV in the late stages of her pregnancy after she developed flu-like symptoms days before giving birth.

Jennifer became unwell and and died in Lancaster Royal Infirmary in December.

Miss Schofield has since been campaigning to raise awareness of the condition, which kills an estimated six babies a year in the UK.

She has written to the prime minister asking for more literature to be put in clinics about the illness.

She added: "I have been left totally devastated and heartbroken by the death of Jennifer. The pain has not lessened.

"More needs to be done as this can happen to anyone without them knowing about it."

Story from BBC NEWS:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_n...ire/7913770.stm

Published: 2009/02/26 20:27:11 GMT

or breastfeeding..... jeez lets get some sensationalism in the reporting!

Why sensationalism? It is a bodily fluid like any other. It isn't magic.

[msu17 0]

Do people honestly not know that HSV can cause serious complications in infants??? Weird.

[warriorprincess 0]

That's sad.

[Peikko 1,575]

I didn't know.

[JODO 2]

Do people honestly not know that HSV can cause serious complications in infants??? Weird.

I didn't know either, but this is probably why I cringe when I see people kissing babies. Especially newborns, too many germs for their little systems. I feel horrible for the mother.

[Ban Hammer 13,644]

I didn't know.

you mean i knew something years before you did?

[Waldo 0]

Sounds like they need to recall the milk just encase!

[Niels Bohr 72]

HSV can cause infant death?

Well, in Cambodia people who have HSV and kiss their child the child did not die. Why?

In this case, the coroner probably cannot make a proper diagnosis so he assumed it was caused by HSV. Weird. He may be right, but it's a small probability.