Abstract

AS THE RATE OF HERPES infection has risen in the general population and specifically in women of childbearing age, the rate of fetal and newborn acquisition has also increased. Neonatal herpes virus infection has been estimated to range from 1 in 3,000 to 1 in 20,000 live births.1 Approximately two-thirds of these cases are caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) Type II, and the remaining third is caused by HSV Type I.2

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