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
Fred Whitlow opportunity for half a dozen more.” It was Barry's first Senior Cup victory in a decade. More successes came in the 1936–37 season, where Whitlow would score 22 Southern League and Cup goals in 21 appearances, and 27 goals in just 16 Welsh League appearances. Re-kindling his old Charlton Athletic and Exeter City hat-trick scoring exploits, Whitlow banged in 6 hat-tricks – equalling Dai Ward's record of a decade previously, and setting a bar that stood firm for a full 40 years until Clive Ayres scored 10 hat-tricks for Barry in the 1976–77 season. In total, Fred Whitlow's return to