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}}</ref> along with letters from Dr. Wertheimer, the chief doctor of the Viennese General Hospital. It relates the story that a ''mohel'' (who was suspected of transmitting [[herpes]] via metzizah to infants) was checked several times and never found to have signs of the disease and that a ban was requested because of the "possibility of future infections".<ref>{{REFbook

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}}</ref> [[Moshe Schick]] (1807–1879), a student of Moses Sofer, states in his book of Responsa, ''She’eilos u’teshuvos Maharam Schick'' (Orach Chaim 152,) that Moses Sofer gave the ruling in that specific instance only because the ''mohel'' refused to step down and had secular Government connections that prevented his removal in favor of another ''mohel'' and the Heter may not be applied elsewhere. He also states (''Yoreh Deah'' 244) that the practice is possibly a Sinaitic tradition, i.e., [[Halacha l'Moshe m'Sinai]]. Other sources contradict this claim, with copies of Moses Sofer's responsa making no mention of the legal case or of his ruling applying in only one situation. Rather, that responsa makes quite clear that "metzizah" was a health measure and should never be employed where there is a health risk to the infant.<ref>{{REFweb