A child suffered brain damage as a result of being kissed on the lips, how come? : Okezone Health

A baby suffered brain damage from a kiss on the lips. (Photo: Freepik)

ONE A mother has issued an alarming warning after her perfectly healthy baby suffered brain damage from contracting the herpes virus through a kiss on the lips.

In an interview on the YouTube channel Special Kids by Special Kids, Breelyn’s mother shared this story. He said that many people do not understand how dangerous it is to kiss a baby on the lips, which could carry serious risks.

Summarizing from Vt.co on Wednesday (9/10/2024), the mother revealed that Breelyn, who is now eight years old, was born in a very healthy condition. However, when Breelyn was only two days old, someone who was too eager to see her accidentally kissed her on the mouth.

A few days later, Breelyn, who was only a week old at that time, began to show unusual symptoms. He sleeps too long and it is difficult to wake him up for feeding. At that moment, the mother began to feel that something was wrong.

Two weeks after the kiss, Breelyn started having seizures. After conducting a medical examination, the doctor found that this poor child was infected with HSV encephalitis, a brain infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. The virus entered Breelyn’s brain fluid and caused extensive damage.

“The disease attacked her brain, causing 60% of the left side of Breelyn’s brain to be damaged,” her mother said.

He also emphasized that parents must be firm in setting limits on anyone who is close to their children. Breelyn’s stepfather also said that many people do not understand how dangerous this virus is and that they are shocked after hearing her story.

“A lot of people didn’t realize the dangers after this incident,” he said.

Despite knowing who kissed her daughter, the mother admitted that she had forgiven that person.

“They didn’t intend to do it. It was a tragic accident,” he said, stressing the importance of understanding the risks.

Meanwhile, the NHS advises anyone with herpes not to kiss the baby and to always maintain personal hygiene to prevent spread.

(Leo)