Characterizing the transitioning epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 1 in the USA: model-based predictions.

CONCLUSION: HSV-1 epidemiology is undergoing a remarkable transition in the US, with less exposure in childhood and more in adulthood, and less oral but more genital acquisition. HSV-1 will persist as a widely prevalent infection, with ever-increasing genital disease burden. PMID: 30853029 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Herpes - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: BMC Med Source Type: research