Herpetic whitlow Herpetic whitlow A herpetic whitlow is a lesion (whitlow) on a finger or thumb caused by the herpes simplex virus. It is a painful infection that typically affects the fingers or thumbs. Occasionally infection occurs on the toes or on the nail cuticle. Herpes whitlow can be caused by infection by HSV-1 or HSV-2. HSV-1 whitlow is often contracted by health care workers that come in contact with the virus; it is most commonly contracted by dental workers and medical workers exposed to oral secretions. It is also often observed in thumb-sucking children with primary HSV-1 oral infection (autoinoculation) prior
Jill Whitlow Jill Whitlow Jill Whitlow (born November 11, 1963) is an American motion picture and television actress who achieved her greatest recognition during the 1980s. She is best remembered by American audiences for her role in the 1986 cult horror film "Night of the Creeps". But she also starred in an action film called "Thunder Run", which was released in 1986. And she had small roles in "Porky's" (1982), "Mask" (1985), and "Weird Science" (1985). She appeared on a 1984 episode of "T.J. Hooker" called "The Two Faces of Betsy Morgan". In recent years, Whitlow has developed something of a cult