Hsv-2

According to a recent report by the World Health Organization, 2 out of 3 people under the age of 50 have Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1), more commonly known as oral herpes. That's a staggering 3.7 billion people with a (currently) incurable virus.

Two-thirds of the world's population under 50 have the highly infectious herpes virus that causes cold sores around the mouth, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, in its first estimate of global prevalence of the disease.

Condoms are already known to be protective against most sexually transmitted diseases, may have one more advantage that has come to light. HSV-2 is a sexually transmitted infection that results in painful sores around the genital area. According to a new study, women are much less likely to get infected with the herpes simplex virus (HSV-2) if thei...

According to a recent report by the World Health Organization, 2 out of 3 people under the age of 50 have Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1), more commonly known as oral herpes. That's a staggering 3.7 billion people with a (currently) incurable virus.

Two-thirds of the world's population under 50 have the highly infectious herpes virus that causes cold sores around the mouth, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, in its first estimate of global prevalence of the disease.

Condoms are already known to be protective against most sexually transmitted diseases, may have one more advantage that has come to light. HSV-2 is a sexually transmitted infection that results in painful sores around the genital area. According to a new study, women are much less likely to get infected with the herpes simplex virus (HSV-2) if thei...