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Risk of Autistic Children in Women with Herpes

Women actively infected with genital herpes during early pregnancy had two-fold increased odds of giving birth to a child later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study is the first to report an association between maternal anti-herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) antibodies and risk for ASD in offspring.

Genital Herpes (HSV-2) During Pregnancy Increases Autism Risk - HSV-2 infection during pregnancy triggers material immune response - This response disrupts fetal central nervous system development raising risk for autism

Herpes Infection During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Autism in Children

Genital herpes infection during pregnancy can increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder in the offspring, finds a new study. Read More

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