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Can cold sore or genital herpes sore virus infections be life threatening?

April 26, 2017cold genital Herpes infections life sore threatening virus

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Can cold sore or genital herpes sore virus infections be life threatening?

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Yes, they can be life threatening in people with impaired immune systems caused by AIDS, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or bone marrow transplant situations. Oral (in the mouth) herpes can cause a fatal meningitis. A mother with genital herpes can pass the herpes infection to her newborn baby. This neonatal herpes condition can cause the baby to die. If the baby survives, he may suffer from serious and permanent nervous system damage.