A new study finds nearly a billion people are dealing with a painful and socially traumatizing infection that has no cure. With a new infection happening every single second — translating to 42 million new cases annually. Despite its prevalence, most people experience few or no symptoms, making the virus a “silent” health issue that often goes undetected and unaddressed.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/silent-epidemic-846-million-people-infected-with-genital-herpes/ar-AA1vG20U?

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Estimated global and regional incidence and prevalence of herpes simplex virus infections and genital ulcer disease in 2020: mathematical modelling analyses

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39658199/