A mohel (circumcisor) who used his mouth in circumcision ceremonies is believed to have transmitted herpes to his victims patients.
Ten days after Rabbi Yitzhok Fischer performed religious circumcisions on twins last October, one died of herpes and the other tested positive for the virus, according to complaint filed by the health department in Manhattan Supreme Court.Link (via Fark)
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