If it's in her mouth, it's not genital herpes, even if it is caused by HSV2. It's oral herpes. And like eesscott said, it could have been gotten in an innocent way. Maybe her parents don't have it (or maybe they do but don't realize it), but maybe she shared a drink with a kid at school whose parents have it. If it's truly genital herpes, as in found on the genitals, then yes, that's odd and suspicious. But 20% of oral herpes cases are caused by HSV2, and it can be easily passed through a drink or an innocent kiss, just like HSV1.
If her parents are not positive for it then she didn't get it in an innocent way.
There are innocent ways of a getting genital herpes on their mouth. Dad has it, mom performs oral on dad during an outbreak, mom kisses the child or shares a drink, now child has it. Doesn't have to mean sexual abuse.
Unless she's scared of the person.
She keep saying no, she didn't do anything and that know body did nothing to her. She knows how serious this is with her being in this amount of pain. She would've said something after so many times of asking.
I wouldn't want my children in that household either. I can't wrap my head around how a 8 year old got genital herpes. This is screaming sexual abuse, and until you know who from I wouldn't risk it. Praying for her and her siblings!!
With that being said please be careful who you leave your baby with if you suspect she IS being sexually abused.
I would be concerned how she got genital herpes in her mouth as its a sexually transmitted disease. Has she been sexual abused?
Actually, hsv1 and hsv2 can both be found on the mouth or the genitals, it's just more common for hsv1 to be in the mouth and hsv2 to be genital. About 80% of cold sores in the mouth are caused by hsv1, but the rest are caused by hsv2. Hsv2 tends to be more aggressive than hsv1. They can also both be found in the eyes, and other mucus membranes, it's just not as common.
A huge portion of the population has hsv1 (about 40%-80% of the population, depending where you live), less have hsv2 (about 16% of the world population), and many people never realize they have it unless they have an outbreak.
That all being said, they can both be dangerous for a newborn, so you are right to keep your new baby away from anyone with an outbreak.
You are doing the right thing. You can tell your children not to do something and then turn around one second and catch them doing the thing you told them not to do.
Genital herpes on an 8 yr old?
Is she having HSV-2 or HSV-1?..If it is one, I would keep the kids from drinking from same vessels, especially when she has an outbreak....en lip kissing, esp for the little one. If it's type 2, then that's another whole story, how did she get it? Could be my question becoz it can only be transmitted sexually....
They said its was genatal herpes. The sores are inside her mouth. She can talk, eat and lost alot of weight because her mouth hurt ao bad.
She has genital herpes? Or the herpes virus (coldsores?) They are different versions of the virus. You are right to keep a baby away as it can be very dangerous, but the older children would be ok, obviously you don't want them to get them but I'm sure your brother/sister would understand that you don't want them to share cups with their cousins or have kisses when they are having an outbreak. I'm sure your niece is old enough to understand too not to kiss the wee ones or share cups/cutlery when she has sores, my 8yr old would. There is no danger to your kids when there is no outbreak.