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 on ...

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 r eleased today. At least 1 ...

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 ...

According to a new paper in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections, 846 million people worldwide are genitally infected with the herpes simplex virus—which causes both genital and oral ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 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 ...

HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are common pathogens of skin and mucous membranes and the CNS. Their rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for their treatment as well as infection control.

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. At least 1 ...

Genital herpes, usually the result of an infection with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), is the most common cause of genital ulceration. The first clinical episode is called primary genital ...

The alarming statistics is part of a report released by WHO on Wednesday, which also estimates that 42 million people acquire a new genital herpes infection annually—equivalent to one new case ...

There is currently no cure for genital herpes, though medication can control the infection. Image credit: Shutterstock / Richard Juilliart. A World Health Organization (WHO) director has called for ...

The peer-reviewed research, published Tuesday in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections, estimated that about 1 in 5 people, or 846 million, are infected with genital herpes simplex virus and ...