Eighteen day old, Mariana Sifrit died Tuesday morning from the HSV-1 virus, commonly known as bacterial meningitis. Upon noticing that Mariana had refused to eat and wake up while at their wedding, newlyweds Nicole and Shane Sifrit, rushed Mariana to Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, where she was diagnosed with the herpes virus, mostly likely contracted by kiss; both parents tested for herpes and results were negative. Because a newborn’s first month of life is when the infant is most at risk to contract serious illnesses as bacterial meningitis, it is extremely important to stay vigilant for conditions that could put an infant at risk. The herpes virus can potentially develop into meningitis, and in Mariana’s case, she had contracted meningitis which caused serious complications. As Mariana’s condition rapidly deteriorated, she was airlifted to University of Iowa’s Children’s Hospital to be stabilized and undergo dialysis for liver failure. Although Mariana had been able to become stabilized and her symptoms held at bay, she passed at 8:41am on Tuesday.
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Stakeholders:
Mariana Sifrit, her parents, and family members
Staff at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines
Staff at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
The one who kissed Mariana
Controversy:
Provided that both parents of Mariana tested negative for herpes …show more content…
Although legal in 31 states, some argue that the death penalty is unethical and hypocritical as punishment for death with death itself is a bit ironic. On the contrary, those who support the death penalty argue that capital punishment is necessary for offenses of great magnitude such as murder, sexual assault of minors. In Bradley’s case, the argument that he had been unaware of the passengers could be made and manslaughter would be charged instead of murder, potentially sparing him the penalty of