Herpes simplex virus type 2 among mobile pastoralists in northwestern Namibia.

Conclusions: Higher risk among women can be explained, in part, by local hygiene practices and a preference for "dry" sex. There was considerable variation in prevalence by region, which appears to be linked to geographic remoteness. Culturally contextualized epidemiologic studies of remote, vulnerable populations can provide essential information for limiting the introduction and spread of new infections. PMID: 25387244 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25387244?dopt=Abstract

Source: Rural Remote Health - November 11, 2014 Category: Rural Health Authors: Hazel A, Foxman B, Low BS Tags: Ann Hum Biol Source Type: research