Watch out, Newborn Baby can be Infected from the Mother

There are two types of infections in newly borns baby that is early infection and late infection . Called early infection because infections acquired by the baby from the mother while still in the womb. While late infection is an infection acquired from the external environment, can be contracted through the air or by others. A variety of infections can be exposed in the newborn, such as, herpes, toxoplasmosis, rubella, CMV, hepatitis, eczema, urinary tract infections, ear infections, skin infections, acute respiratory infections (ARI), and HIV / AIDS. Here we will dig in depth about herpes.

Herpes virus consists of two types, namely herpes simplex type 1 and herpes simplex type 2. Herpes simplex type 1, usually infects in and around the mouth. While herpes simplex type 2, usually on the genitals, is also called genital herpes.

Genital Herpes on the mouth of the uterus that often without clinical symptoms is not a mild threat, especially for pregnant women, HSV-2 can affect the pregnancy or the fetus or baby. When the transmission occured in the first three month of pregnancy, it is likely to lead to abortion. While in the second trimester, premature birth can happen.
If genital herpes exposed to a mother and at the time of delivery was relapse, infectious risk to the baby when the birth is processing.

The baby exposed to HSV-2 also has variedimpact, ranging from lesions to microcephaly (small head), or hydrocephaly (head edema), inflammation of the eye, brain inflammation (encephalitis), as well as a thorough skin eruption.
About one in a thousand babies born to mothers with genital herpes risk of contracting herpes. If left untreated, 50-80 percent of babies born with congenital herpes will die.
Infections in infants majority (90 percent) occurred during the birth process, 5 percent of the fetus through the placenta or directly on the fetus (fetus). The rest, 5 percent, HSV-2 infection acquired after the delivery, 

Prolonged contact with infected fluids, may increase the risk of a baby contracting. Thus, in pregnant women with primary genital herpes, in the last six weeks of pregnancy is recommended to undergo cesarean surgery before or within four hours after rupture of membranes.
Besides, he added, cesarean surgery will be performed on women with the virus growth at or about to give birth. Nevertheless, cesarean surgery is not always done in women with recurrent genital herpes.
To ensure certainty, necessary virus checks and blood from the age of 32-36 weeks gestation. Furthermore, cultures taken at least every week cervix and external genital secretions. If viral culture were incubated at least four days gave negative results two times in a row, and no genital lesions are present at birth, normal delivery can be done.
How to Overcome It
Herpes simplex infection in newborns is very worrying and give poor predictions result if not treated immediately. Fortunately, the treatment has been able to reduce mortality, as well as prevent the progression of the disease such as herpes infection in the central nervous system or disseminated infection (spread to other body parts).
Action against babies from mothers with genital herpes do in a variety, there are hospitals that encourage isolation. Furthermore, in infants, viral culture examination, liver function and cerebrospinal fluid (brain), in addition to strict control during the first month of life.