Neonatal genital herpes is mainly caused by infection with herpes simplex virus through the soft birth canal during delivery. About 10% of infections occur after birth, and only 4% are intrauterine infections. Causes of infection include intrauterine spread of the virus, fetal exposure to the virus during delivery, and some iatrogenic factors, such as medical staff with virus-contaminated hands, instruments that are not strictly disinfected, etc. Primary oral herpes simplex virus infection in pregnant women can also affect newborns. About 70% of neonatal herpes simplex virus infections are caused by herpes simplex virus-2, which can have abnormal manifestations 24 to 48 hours after birth, or symptoms may appear within 1 month. Some newborns infected with herpes simplex virus do not have any clinical symptoms, while those with symptoms may show fever, hypothermia,
Poor appetite, skin lesions, conjunctivitis, keratitis, and may be accompanied by jaundice and cyanosis; when the central nervous system is affected, vomiting and convulsions may occur. The condition is serious and without treatment, the mortality rate is as high as 65%. Almost all surviving children have neurological damage, such as hydrocephalus, blindness, hearing loss, etc., and less than 10% of children can develop normally.
What are the typical skin lesions of genital warts?
Genital warts tend to occur in sexually active young and middle-aged people. The incubation period is generally 2 weeks...