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In South Korea, incidence of HSV-2 infection in those under the age of 20 is low, only 2.7% in men and 3.0% in women. [6] Seroprevalence levels increase in older South Koreans however, such that the population over 20 that has antibodies against HSV-2 is 21.7% of men and 28% of women. [6]
In the United States, it is estimated that about 1,640,000 HSV-2 seroconversions occur yearly (730,000 men and 910,000 women, or 8.4 per 1,000 persons). [ 91 ] In British Columbia in 1999, the seroprevalence of HSV-2 antibody in leftover serum submitted for antenatal testing revealed a prevalence of 17%, ranging from 7% in women 15–19 years ...
In 2015, about 846 million people (12% of the world population) had genital herpes. [4] In the United States, more than one in six people between the ages of 14 and 49 have the disease. [8] Women are more commonly infected than men. [1] Rates of disease caused by HSV-2 have decreased in the United States between 1990 and 2010. [1]
More than 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 suffer from the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), usually after catching it in childhood. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail ...
Herpes: 4,000,000,000 [3] It is estimated that more than two-thirds of the global population has herpes, though it mostly lies dormant. Human papillomavirus infection: 800,000,000 [4] Chlamydia: 450,000,000 [5] Hepatitis B: 356,000,000 [6] Preventable with the Hepatitis B vaccine: Gonorrhea: 50,000,000 [5] Globally, 0.8% (women) and 0.6% (men ...
Researchers project the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease will increase to 153 million by 2050. Scientists are focused on identifying health conditions and diseases that may increase a ...
Country / region Average male height Average female height Stature ratio (male to female) Sample population / age range Share of pop. over 18 covered [9] [10] [b] Method
As of 2016, about 67% of the world population under the age of 50 had HSV-1. [3] In the United States, about 47.8% and 11.9% are estimated to have HSV-1 and HSV-2, respectively, though actual prevalence may be much higher. [4] Because it can be transmitted through any intimate contact, it is one of the most common sexually transmitted ...