Background Economic losses due to herpes simplex infections in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs) are unknown. We estimated economic and quality-of-life losses due to …

Background Only limited data exist on the costs of genital herpes (GH) in the USA. We
estimated the economic burden of GH in the USA using two different costing approaches …

Introduction Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection can cause painful, recurrent genital ulcer
disease (GUD), which can have a substantial impact on sexual and reproductive health …

Background Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection causes significant disease
globally. Adolescent and adult infection may present as painful genital ulcers. Neonatal …

Background We estimated the lifetime medical costs attributable to sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) acquired in 2018, including sexually acquired human immunodeficiency …

Background Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a prevalent lifelong infection that
appears to be undergoing an epidemiologic transition in the United States (US). Using an …

Background A 2017 systematic review and meta-analysis of 55 prospective studies found
the adjusted risk of HIV acquisition to be at least tripled in individuals with herpes simplex …

Background Infection with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) currently affects
approximately 22% of adult Americans and increased markedly in prevalence between the …

Background Millions of cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur in the United
States each year, resulting in substantial medical costs to the nation. Previous estimates of …

Background Although there are more recent estimate of genital herpes prevalence,
incidence estimates in the United States (US) have not been updated since 2008. Methods …