[hennie pennie]

I've read that it can be very dangerous in infancy, in fact, there was an article about a baby dying from HSV-1, here at FR.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2195681/posts

VERY sad story, the headline claimed the newborn was killed by her own mother's kiss...

[davisfh]

I imagine that an immature or compromised immune system could be devastated by herpes. In my case, I've always known that it is communicable and have avoided intimate contact such as mouth to mouth kissing during an outbreak. One can show affection with a simple hug and when members of the family understand the situation, it's not a problem. My wife and I have been married 54 years and we have a daughter who is now 42. By simply observing some simple precautions, neither of them have become infected.

I always know when an outbreak is about to occur. In my case, the outbreak always occurs on the lips and there is a tingling sensation which forewarns of the outbreak. I use an expensive product called Abreva immediately and it usually nips the outbreak in the bud early on. My dentist recently told me that another method of decreasing the outbreak's intensity is to apply ice to the affected area.