Herpetic whitlow to seroconversion, and in adults aged 20 to 30 following contact with HSV-2-infected genitals. Symptoms of herpetic whitlow include swelling, reddening and tenderness of the skin of infected finger. This may be accompanied by fever and swollen lymph nodes. Small, clear vesicles initially form individually, then merge and become cloudy, unlike in bacterial whitlow, when there is pus. Associated pain often seems large relative to the physical symptoms. The herpes whitlow lesion usually heals in two to three weeks. It may reside in axillary sensory ganglia to cause recurrent herpetic lesions on that arm or digits. Blistering can occur in
Fred Whitlow even scored 6 goals against a hapless Troedyrhiw on 9 November. It continued throughout the season, with Whitlow scoring 20 goals in 24 appearances in Southern League and Cup duties, and 27 goals in just 19 games in the Welsh League. With the Reserves of Exeter City playing in the Southern League at this point, it was inevitable that Whitlow would be pitted against his old side sooner or later. With the newspapers recognising Whitlow's prowess in Exeter colours, Barry trainer Charlie Green also hyped up his appearance against Exeter – stating that it would be appropriate for Whitlow to