causing a reinfection from time to time. This recurrent genital herpes usually begins with a burning or itchy sensation 1 - 2 days before the skin rash develops. Recurrent herpes is less painful and less severe than the primary infection.
             One terrible manifestation of this viral infection occurs in babies delivered through the birth canal of an infected woman. Though relatively rare in women who are not having an outbreak at delivery, neonatal herpes (infection of the newborn) often causes a whole-body and brain infection in the baby. There is a high death rate for infants infected and of those that live, there is often residual mental retardation and blindness. To decrease the risk of this awful disease, a Cesarean (C-section) delivery should be done in pregnant women who go into labor and have a genital herpes outbreak at the same time.
             Diagnosis is made by a physician when hearing the symptoms of the rash and examining the blistered area. If there is any questi
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