A little advice…if anyone is planning to visit Atlanta, stay away from the Wyndham Garden Hotel.

4-Year-Old Contracts Herpes, Negative For HIV After Used Condom Incident

ATLANTA — Like most children, Carmen Jones’ 4-year-old wants to play with his toys and most of all be loved by his family.

But Jones said they can’t show him love with kisses the way they used to.

“When the cold sores were active, he wanted to give me a kiss, especially in the hospital. I said, ‘no sweetie — you know — not in the mouth, you can’t kiss mommy.’ He said, ‘mommy you don’t love me anymore?’ And so, it was very, very —- very hurtful,” said Jones.

Jones said doctors suspected her grandson had herpes, but they didn’t know for sure until Friday when they got his test results.

“He tested negative for the HIV and the STD, but positive for the herpes. It’s the oral herpes,” said Jones.

Jones said her grandson got herpes after he put his mouth on a used condom, he found in their hotel bed when they stayed at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in downtown Atlanta.

When CBS Atlanta first broke the story on Monday, Jones said her grandson thought the dirty condom was a balloon.

“I ran out the bathroom and my grandson had a condom in his mouth. His tongue was in the condom and he was trying to blow it up,” said Jones.

Jones said it happened Aug. 1. Her grandson got sick and blisters formed in his mouth.

She said the blisters are gone now and he is better, but he still doesn’t understand why he can’t show his love with kisses.

“We’re very close and yes, he always wants to kiss on me and I want to kiss on him,” said Jones.

Nasty! I am checking every bed in hotels from now on.