Subduction Zone
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It can be. And especially when performed by an amateur. And even more so when very unsanitary action is part of the rite. There have been more than a few babies that have died from herpes that was passed on by the mohel that circumcised them. And who knows how many others were infected by this procedure but did not die. Herpes, which is nonthreatening to an adult, can be deadly for infants:Because the procedure isn't risky if performed on an infant.
Baby Dies of Herpes in Ritual Circumcision By Orthodox Jews
I could post more but I do not have the stomach for it.