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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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James Rodger & Aaron Curran

Mum shares grim photo of baby to warn new parents of common mistake

A mum has shared an upsetting photo of her baby as a warning to other parents.

The picture showed the impact of kissing her baby after the tot caught herpes simplex virus - HSV (the cold sore virus), which can be life threatening to babies. Adults who carry HSV can spread it, even if they don't have any symptoms.

It can lead to encephalitis, which can cause inflammation of the brain, Birmingham Live reports.

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