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

Objective To generate global and regional estimates for the prevalence and incidence of
herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and type 2 infection for 2016. Methods To obtain data, we …

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 The objective of this study was to characterize herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-
1) epidemiology in Canada. Methods HSV-1 publications as recent as December 6, 2021 …

Objective Assessing the epidemiological association between herpes simplex virus type 1
(HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) infections in the United States, and characterizing the trends in …

Objectives To investigate the epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) in Latin
America and the Caribbean. Methods Systematic review and meta-analytics guided by the …

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 …

Abstract Information on age-and sex-specific prevalence of herpes simplex virus (HSV)
types 2 and 1 infections is essential to optimize genital herpes control strategies, which …

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 …