Lawsuit: Portland nail salon gave a customer herpes for second time in two years

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — An employee failed to wear gloves while giving a customer a set of acrylic nails, and the customer got herpes, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Multnomah County Court.

According to court documents, a 31-year-old Multnomah County woman went to PDX Nails on Northeast Glisan Street for a walk-in appointment in August of 2025.

During the acrylic nails treatment, a drill bit and other implements were used, along with a hand massage using lotion or oil. The following day, the woman began to experience an unusual burning and stinging sensation on her right hand and pinky…

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