shein -“You are incorrect about this, Health. Even they don’t claim with certainty that it could not have been passed to the child from another source. And this dismantles your entire argument.”
Yes, I stand corrected, but the argument still stands.
They say it’s very unlikely that other family members gave the infant HSV. Here is the quote: “and absence of clinical signs and symptoms consistent with HSV infections among family members.”
So it doesn’t have to be for sure that family members didn’t give the baby HSV. All it has to be is the likihood the HSV came from the Mohel. We aren’t talking Goyishe law -this is Halacha. This article even if not 100% proof has definitely made MBP into a Safek which has the same Din as a Vaday by Nefashos.
So back to Machlokes Achronim acc. to my understanding. Even those that hold MBP is part of the Mila and you’re Mechuyav to be Moiser Nefesh for it, not like the Chasam Sofer. This can only be, Lfi Anias Dati, if there is no way to do MBP without putting the baby into danger. But I previously posted that there are ways to do it safely. So I see No Heter for anyone to sweep this issue under the carpet.