4-Year Old May Have Contracted STD From Used Condom in Hotel; 5 Ways to Stay Safe in Dirty Hotels

A 4-year-old boy may have contracted herpes after finding a used condom in his family’s hotel room and putting it in his mouth. The child’s grandmother, Carmen Jones, took the family to Six Flags on July 31 and was exhausted when she checked into the Wyndham Hotel in downtown Atlanta that evening. She was horrified when she noticed the condom in the boy’s mouth and contacted hotel management.

The manager provided the boy with mouthwash, but did not call the paramedics and threw the condom away without allowing Jones to take the condom to be tested for STDs.

Within 24 hours, the boy began throwing up, had a fever and developed white blisters on his mouth, on his tongue and on his lips.

The family has hired an attorney and will likely file a lawsuit against Crescent Hotels & Resorts, which owns the Wyndham Hotels. The child has been tested for HIV and other STDs and the family is awaiting the results.

Here are several ways to protect yourself from dirty hotels. –amir shaw

Order Clean Bed Linen: It’s impossible to know if the maids changed the bed sheets in your room. So to be on the safe side, order clean bed sheets as soon as you check in to your hotel room.

Keep Bags Away From the Bed: It’s important to always keep your bags away from the bed. If the bed happens to have bedbugs, the bugs can crawl into your bags and travel home with you.

Know the Signs of Bedbug Infestation: Bedbugs are so small that they can be hard to spot with the naked eye. But you can check for visible signs of bed bugs which include waste, and peeled skin from the bed bug.

Cover the Remote Control With Plastic: Remotes are never cleaned by hotel maids. So if the guest before you had the flu or pneumonia, you can find yourself sick if you use the remote, and then eat or drink. Clean the remote thoroughly before turning on the TV, or place a shower cap over the remote to protect yourself from germs.

Check the Room Thoroughly When Traveling With Minors: Children are naturally curious and like to explore new environments, so parents or guardians should check hotel rooms thoroughly for hazards before allowing their youngsters to enter.