The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new estimates suggesting around 846 million people aged between 15 and ...

The researchers found 25.6 million people aged 15 to 49 years had new HSV-2 infections and 519.5 million (13.3%) had existing (prevalent) HSV-2 infections globally in 2020. (HealthDay News ...

T HURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence and prevalence of genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and 2 infections are high worldwide, contributing to the burden of genital ...

Because not every individual who acquires the virus develops symptoms, it is difficult to estimate the prevalence of HSV infection. Transmission of virus occurs not only in the presence of ...

Infections with varicella-zoster virus and herpes simplex virus (HSV) are common ... no direct way exists to estimate the incidence or prevalence of disease, nor the attributable or excess ...

Twenty percent of under-50s worldwide are infected with genital herpes, with 42 million new cases being recorded in 2020 alone.

The global genital herpes treatment market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% from 2023 to 2033. Market valuation will ...

Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are frequently asymptomatic or undiagnosed, but more than half the US population is seropositive for HSV, and about one-fifth are positive for HSV-2.

both HSV-1 and HSV-2 can be passed onto newborns, often proving fatal. In a bid to update previous estimates of the global incidence and prevalence of genital HSV infection, the researchers ...

Of these, 50 million are estimated also to have HSV-2 as it is possible to have both types at the same time. While the 2020 estimates show virtually no difference in the prevalence of genital HSV-2 ...

While HSV had a slightly lower prevalence, at only 32% of the MS patients, the findings are still significant. Based on the current research, there appears to be an association, but more direct ...