Genital herpes and public health: addressing a global problem
Corey L;Handsfield HH;;
JAMA2000Vol. 283pp. -
334
l2000jamagenital
Abstract
Genital herpes can be caused by herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) or, less commonly, by herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1). With a seroprevalence of antibodies to HSV-2 of 22% in the general population, genital herpes is 1 of the 3 most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States. A …