20% of people aged 15 to 49 globally infected with herpes, study shows
More than 840 million people around the world under age 50 are living with genital herpes, according to a new study that calls for vaccines to tackle the disease.
Herpes infections affect 846 million people worldwide
Around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 are living with genital herpes infections – more than 1 in 5 of this age-group globally – according to new estimates released today.
More than 1 in 5 adults worldwide has a genital herpes infection – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 are living with genital
Genital Herpes Affects 1 in 5 Younger Adults Worldwide
About 1 in 5 people younger than 50 live with a genital herpes infection, researchers reported Dec. 10 in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. Even worse, more than 200 million people ages 15 to 49 likely had at least one outbreak of herpes sores and ulcers in 2020.
1 person globally acquires new genital herpes infection every second: WHO
At least one person each second, or 42 million people annually worldwide is estimated to acquire a new genital herpes infection, according to new estimates by the World Health Organization
WHO study shows 20% of 15-49 year olds worldwide have genital herpes
More than one in five people aged between 15 and 49 globally or 846 million people live with a genital herpes infection, according to an estimate by the World Health Organization (WHO). Every second,
Silent epidemic: 846 million people infected with genital herpes
Did you know there has been a hidden epidemic sweeping the world? A new study finds nearly a billion people are dealing with a painful and socially traumatizing infection that has no cure. More than one in five people between the ages of 15 and 49 are living with genital herpes — a staggering statistic that reveals a global health challenge largely shrouded in silence and stigma.
Over 846 million people aged 15-49 living with genital herpes - WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that approximately 846 million people aged 15-49 are living with genital herpes infections, accounting for more than one in five of this age group globally.
Every second, someone is getting herpes. That's 42 million people a year
A new study published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections reveals that nearly 846 million people worldwide are ...
Study Reveals More Than One in Five Are Infected With an Incurable STI
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Silent Epidemic: 1 in 5 Under-50s Live With Genital Herpes
Discover the staggering global impact of genital herpes, with 846 million infected and 205 million symptomatic.
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New Zealand officially diagnosed as the best place in the world to have herpes
A public health campaign by the New Zealand Herpes Foundation and Motion Sickness has achieved its goal: Aotearoa is now officially ‘The Best Place in the World to Have Herpes.’ In October, the New Ze ...
Modeling finds 20% of people aged 15 to 49 globally infected with herpes
More than 840 million people around the world under age 50 are living with genital herpes, according to a new study that ...
800 Million People Living With STIs, Researchers Say
Twenty percent of under-50s worldwide are infected with genital herpes, with 42 million new cases being recorded in 2020 alone.
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Better prevention and treatment options needed for genital herpes, WHO says
Updated figures from the WHO show that more than one in five adults aged between 15 and 49 globally have the infection.