Megan and Kate are studying nursing, having chosen obstetrics as their elective. They are having a discussion on the causes and effects of genital herpes on a newborn baby. Megan thinks that the newborn will contract the virus while still in the mother's uterus. However, Kate who is more familiar with the infection, thinks otherwise. Which of the following statements supports Kate's views?
A. Newborns have the virus in their blood, but the symptoms only show up once they are born.
B. Newborns contract the virus when they are breast-fed by a mother who has the infection.
C. Newborns contract the virus during gestation across the placenta.
D. Newborns contract the virus when they are delivered through the birth canal of a mother with the infection.
Answer: D
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