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 …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the global prevalence and incidence of herpes simplex virus type 2
(HSV-2) infection in 2003. METHODS: A systematic review was undertaken of published …

Background Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection is a globally prevalent, life-long,
sexually transmitted infection. This study characterized HSV-2 seroprevalence in Europe for …

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 …

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 …

Background Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) epidemiology in Asia was characterized
by assessing seroprevalence levels and extent to which HSV-1 is isolated from clinically …

Background. Herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) are common infections
with serious sequelae. HSV-1 is an increasingly important cause of genital herpes in …

Objective To describe the epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) in Europe.
Methods We systematically reviewed HSV-1 related publications, conducted various meta …