Mohel
From the English Wikipedia:
A mohel (Hebrew מוֹהֵל moˈhel, Ashkenazi pronunciation ˈmɔɪ.əl, plural: מוֹהֲלִים mohalim mo.haˈlim, מוֹהֲלָא mohala, "circumciser") is a Jewish person trained in the practice of brit milah, the "covenant of circumcision."
Under Jewish law, a mohel must draw blood from the circumcision wound. Most mohels do it by hand with a suction device, but some Orthodox groups use their mouth to draw blood after cutting the foreskin.[1][2][3][4] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning in 2012 about the health implications of this practice, citing 11 cases of neonatal HSV and two recorded fatalities.[5]
A 2013 review of cases of neonatal HSV infections in Israel identified ritual circumcision as the source of HSV-1 transmission in 31.8% of the cases.[6]
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is associated with ritual circumcision by a mohel.[7]
References
- ↑
Hartog, Kelly. Death spotlights old circumcision rite. JewishJournal.com. 17 February 2005; Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑
(2 February 2005). Rabbi probed for circumcised infants' herpes
, nbcnews.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015. - ↑ Distel, R., Hofer, V., Bogger-Goren, S., Shalit, I., Garty, B.Z.. Primary genital herpes simplex infection associated with Jewish ritual circumcision. Isr Med Assoc J. 2003; 5: 893–894. PMID. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ↑ Penile herpes simplex virus type 1 infection presenting two and a half years after Jewish ritual circumcision of an infant. Sex Transm Dis. June 2013; 40(6): 516-517. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ↑ Baum, S.G.. (CDC) Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Following Jewish Ritual Circumcisions that Included Direct Orogenital Suction — New York City, 2000–2011. Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 8 June 2012; 61: 405–409. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ↑ Koren, Amir, et al. Neonatal Herpes Simplex virus infections in Israel
. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013; 32: 120-123. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ↑ Prais, D., Shoov-Furman, R., Amir, J.. Is circumcision a risk factor for neonatal urinary tract infections?. Arch Dis Child. 2008; 94(3): 191-4. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
