Nicole and Shane Sifrit welcomed daughter Mariana on July 1; a week later, the baby was fighting for life. Baby Mariana was diagnosed with meningitis HSV-1, according to her mother. The condition is caused by the herpes virus.
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Baby Dies of Viral Meningitis After Deadly Kiss
Mariana Sifrit, the infant girl who contracted viral meningitis caused by HSV-1 when she was less than a week old, died Tuesday morning, her mother posted on Facebook.
Mother Warns About Dangers of Exposing Newborn to Human Contact
Iowa newlyweds are clinging to hope as their nearly 3-week-old daughter fights for her life after contracting a deadly virus believed to be from a simple kiss.
