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‘Embarrassing’: 2nd woman says she’s in disbelief she was infected with genital herpes virus during manicure
OregonLive.com • • health
Key Points:
- A 31-year-old woman, identified as J.S., has filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against Portland's PDX Nails salon, alleging she contracted genital herpes from a manicure, making her the second customer in two years to experience such an infection at the salon.
- J.S. is also suing the Oregon Health Authority and Oregon’s Health Licensing Office, accusing them of failing to revoke the salon's license or take preventive actions after the first reported case in 2023.
- The first customer, S.R., filed a $1.75 million lawsuit after developing painful blisters post-manicure in 2023 and settled in 2025; J.S. alleges ongoing inadequate disinfection or infected employees at the salon.
- PDX Nails was previously fined in 2021 for failing to disinfect tools properly, but no violations or fines have been issued since the first herpes case, despite state inspections.
- Genital herpes transmission through manicures is extremely rare, with few documented cases, and J.S. reports ongoing outbreaks and fear of spreading the virus despite antiviral treatment.
