Did Yankees Derek Jeter Give Jessica Alba Herpes?

Ever since Jessica Alba disclosed that she had herpes, news has spread like wildfire (and hopefully, not like herpes) that Yankees star Derek Jeter could be the suspect. 

The stories have been circulating for the past few days.

An AOL Fan House blog entry mentions that a representative from LARagMag.com appeared on the The Adam Carolla Show and disclosed the following:

Jessica Alba (before she was Jessica Alba) used to date Derek Jeter, the serial celebrity dater, who plays for the NY Yankees. Well, our source worked for Cash Warren, her ex, and had to refill her Valtrex prescription for her on a regular basis! Guess who she got it from...that's right...dirty Derek Jeter.

You know what this means don't YOU?!! All of his other famous relationships could have contracted the STD TOO! Derek's most famous sexual conquest include Mariah Carey, Jessica Alba, Vanessa Minnillo and most recently Jessica Biel. Which means JT could have it AAAHHH!!

The Herpes Simplex disease is sexually transmitted.  Herpes can be contracted through direct skin contact with an infected person. The virus travels through tiny breaks in the skin or mucous membranes in the mouth (HSV-1) and genital areas (HSV-2), however healthy skin and mucous membranes are normally an effective barrier to infection.

However, in the case of mucous membranes, even microscopic abrasions are sufficient to expose the nerve endings into which the virus splices itself. This is why most herpes transmission happens in mucous membranes, or in areas of the body where mucous membranes and normal skin merge (e.g., the corners of the mouth).

Individuals like Derek Jeter, who are known to sleep with various women, who in turn could be labeled as "promiscuous", stand greater odds of contracting and passing on Herpes Simplex disease.  There are no confirmations that Jeter has Herpes, however.

....Speaking of odds, The Yankees are now within 5 games of the Boston Red Sex.  They still would pay almost $400 for every $100 bet at Bookmaker.com but these odds are bound to be slashed so hurry!

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Tyrone Black, Sports911.com

Originally published August 11, 2007 3:37 pm ET