Baby dies due to bris

[myb821]

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/03/05/newborn-dies-after-contracting-herpes-from-controversial-circumcision-ritual/?test=latestnews

[Dan]

Oy, here we go.......

[sky121]

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/03/05/newborn-dies-after-contracting-herpes-from-controversial-circumcision-ritual/?test=latestnews

Baruch Dayan Emes....very sad news..

[Dan]

In the past some scummy mohels have kept practicing even after knowing that they contracted herpes.  I pray this wasn't the case this time...

[myb821]

Oy, here we go.......

sorry but i saw it and couldnt help posting. Dont most rebbeim  paskin that it is ok to use a separation?

[myb821]

In the past some scummy mohels have kept practicing even after knowing that they contracted herpes.  I pray this wasn't the case this time...

+1

[Saver2000]

Bde. This happened 6 months ago. Why is it in todays news?

[rivkyw]

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/03/05/newborn-dies-after-contracting-herpes-from-controversial-circumcision-ritual/?test=latestnews

mohelim need to make sure they get tested.

[Dan]

Does the mohel need to do the metzitza b'peh or can anyone do it?

[meshugener]

Why dont the govt require all the mohalim to get license?

[kracked dude]

Does the mohel need to do the metzitza b'peh or can anyone do it?

IME anyone can do it. i was by a bris recently and the mohel had a sore in his mouth so he gave the honor to sombody else

[michael]

I did it on my kids. The mohel was nervous about potential ramifications.

[Dan]

The mohel was nervous about potential ramifications.

Such as?

[michael]

Such as?

It was a few years ago, right after the Fisher saga. He wasn't nervous about any specific problems per se, just a general apprehension about doing metzitza.

[good sam]

The mohel might be criminally prosecuted
http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/breaking_news/brooklyn_da_looking_infants_death_controversial_bris_practice

[shach]

Does the mohel need to do the metzitza b'peh or can anyone do it?

No he does not he may be "mechabed" s/o else.  the ramba"m seems the custom is that the one who cuts "reveals"(pria) is motzetz and puts on the bandage(obviously not where there is sterile concerns)

In the past some scummy mohels have kept practicing even after knowing that they contracted herpes.  I pray this wasn't the case this time...

A:metzitza?
B: excuse my medical ignorance, is oral herpes contagious via open wounds? i did hear from mosey people that the accusations from a few years ago aren't as clear cut as they sound. can any monsey people weigh in on this?

[Dan]

The mohel might be criminally prosecuted
http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/breaking_news/brooklyn_da_looking_infants_death_controversial_bris_practice

If the mohel knew that he had herpes he ought to rot in jail for life (and even that's being lenient) IMHO.

[Dan]

A:metzitza?
B: excuse my medical ignorance, is oral herpes contagious via open wounds? i did hear from mosey people that the accusations from a few years ago aren't as clear cut as they sound. can any monsey people weigh in on this?

I mean practicing metzitza b'peh after knowing they have herpes.

[shach]

I mean practicing metzitza b'peh after knowing they have herpes.

if thats the case

[Ergel]

If the mohel knew that he had herpes he ought to rot in jail for life (and even that's being lenient) IMHO.

+1
Maybe I am missing something but to my very limited understanding (I have not researched the issue at all) metzizah, let alone b'peh, us not me'akev. isn't this a simple question of pikuach nefesh?