Business Week: Genital Herpes Virus Infects One in Six Americans
March 9 (Bloomberg) — Genital herpes, a condition that produces painful sores and increases transmission of AIDS, has infected one in six Americans, according to a U.S. study that shows prevention efforts haven’t stopped outbreaks.
The survey, conducted from 2005 through 2008, found the infection rate didn’t change significantly from a previous report from 1999 to 2004. The study was released today by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. …
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