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Genital Herpes Statistics


Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) are two species of the herpes virus family, Herpesviridae, which cause infections in humans. Eight members of herpesviridae infect humans to cause a variety of illnesses including cold sores, chickenpox or varicella, shingles or herpes zoster (VZV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and various cancers, and can cause brain inflammation (encephalitis). All viruses in the herpes family produce life-long infections. ...read more on Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

  • One in five adolescents and adults suffer from this disease.1
  • 500,000 to one million new cases are estimated each year.1
  • Studies indicate that most people do not realize they are infected.1
  • HSV-2 is more common in women than men.1

The Top 10 Resources on Genital Herpes Statistics

Selected by our Guides and Physician Review Team.

  1. The Complete Herpes Information Center: Herpes Statistics
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Genital Herpes - Statistics
  3. eMedTV: Genital Herpes Statistics
  4. WrongDiagnosis: Statistics About Genital Herpes
  5. CureResearch: Statistics by Country For Genital Herpes
  6. HerpesClinic: Genital Herpes Statistics
  7. SimplexLove.com: Herpes Statistics in the United States and Worldwide

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 eMedTV: Genital Herpes Statistics

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