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| Baby died after 'mother's kiss' | Baby died after 'mother's kiss' |
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| A newborn baby girl may have died when her mother kissed her, an inquest in Lancashire has heard. | A newborn baby girl may have died when her mother kissed her, an inquest in Lancashire has heard. |
| Jennifer Schofield was 11 days old when her vital organs failed after contracting a strain of herpes in November 2006. | Jennifer Schofield was 11 days old when her vital organs failed after contracting a strain of herpes in November 2006. |
| The baby's mother, Ruth, 35, of Binyon Court, in Lancaster, transmitted the virus by kissing her or breastfeeding. | The baby's mother, Ruth, 35, of Binyon Court, in Lancaster, transmitted the virus by kissing her or breastfeeding. |
| Coroner Dr James Adeley recorded a narrative verdict, and said nobody was blamed for failing to spot the virus. | Coroner Dr James Adeley recorded a narrative verdict, and said nobody was blamed for failing to spot the virus. |
| The inquest heard the infection herpes simplex virus (HSV) was the type passed on through a cold sore. | The inquest heard the infection herpes simplex virus (HSV) was the type passed on through a cold sore. |
| 'Totally devastated' | 'Totally devastated' |
| Mr Adeley said Miss Schofield probably caught HSV in the late stages of her pregnancy after she developed flu-like symptoms days before giving birth. | Mr Adeley said Miss Schofield probably caught HSV in the late stages of her pregnancy after she developed flu-like symptoms days before giving birth. |
| Jennifer became unwell and died in Lancaster Royal Infirmary in December. | |
| Miss Schofield has since been campaigning to raise awareness of the condition, which kills an estimated six babies a year in the UK. | Miss Schofield has since been campaigning to raise awareness of the condition, which kills an estimated six babies a year in the UK. |
| She has written to the prime minister asking for more literature to be put in clinics about the illness. | She has written to the prime minister asking for more literature to be put in clinics about the illness. |
| She added: "I have been left totally devastated and heartbroken by the death of Jennifer. The pain has not lessened. | She added: "I have been left totally devastated and heartbroken by the death of Jennifer. The pain has not lessened. |
| "More needs to be done as this can happen to anyone without them knowing about it." | "More needs to be done as this can happen to anyone without them knowing about it." |