• Herpes cases among babies linked to ultra-Orthodox Jewish circumcision

    From Susan Cohen@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 27 00:40:55 2023
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    A baby boy was rushed to hospital when he developed herpes following a controversial ancient circumcision ritual, it has been reported.

    The New York health department alerted doctors to the case of a
    newborn who fell ill after undergoing the ultra-Orthodox Jewish
    practice in which the circumcision wound is cleaned by mouth.

    A rash is said to have spread across the child’s genitals, buttocks,
    inner thighs and ankle two weeks after the procedure.

    There have been six cases of herpes among children who have had the
    ritual known as metzitzah b’peh performed on them since February 2015,
    reported the New York Daily News.

    The majority of Jewish circumcision ceremonies do not include
    metzitzah b’peh, in which the mohel, or circumciser, places their
    mouth directly on the wound to suck away the blood.

    An estimated 3,000 babies are circumcised each year using the method
    in New York City, home to the largest Jewish population outside
    Israel.

    The city’s mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters officials were in the
    process of identifying the mohel who had performed the procedure and
    expected “full cooperation from the community”.

    Mr de Blasio retracted the requirement for a parental consent form for
    the practice two years ago in a compromise with ultra-Orthodox leaders
    who agreed to help identify and isolate any mohels found to be
    responsible for an infection.

    Of the six previously undisclosed cases, two occurred last year and
    three in 2015.

    Since 2000, there have been 24 cases of infant herpes linked to
    circumcision, leading to two deaths and two cases of brain damage,
    according to the New York Post.

    Herpes, a highly contagious viral disease which can cause blisters and
    ulcers, is more severe in newborn babies as their immune systems are
    not fully developed.

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/herpes-babies-jewish-circumcision-ritual-link-rabbis-infants-a7620446.html


    Rabbis sucking baby dick is perhaps the lowest of all the low deeds
    these filthy black coated deviants perpetrate. Doctors examining these
    babies for disease and abuse should pay special attention to the anal
    area. These jews are really sick,

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