A little boy’s world was turned upside down when doctors confirmed he had contracted herpes in his eye from a kiss. Last August, Michelle Saaiman initially noticed something strange growing in her ...

A devastated mother has urged parents to ban relatives and friends from kissing their babies — after her toddler contracted a debilitating virus that cost him his left eye. Two-year-old Juwan lost ...

How Did a Toddler’s Eye Infection From a Kiss Escalated? Juwan’s trouble began in August last year when he was just 16 months old. His parents took him to the doctor, who gave him antibiotics for what ...

Eye infections are relatively common in children. An expert explains why diagnosis is so important, why antibiotics are not always the solution, and what must never be put in a child’s eye. Eye ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.

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