The global and regional burden of genital ulcer disease due to herpes simplex virus: a natural history modelling study
2020; BMJ; Volume: 5; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001875
ISSN2059-7908
AutoresKatharine J Looker, Christine Johnston, Nicky J. Welton, Charlotte James, Peter Vickerman, Katy Turner, Marie‐Claude Boily, Sami L. Gottlieb,
Tópico(s)Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
ResumoHerpes simplex virus (HSV) infection can cause painful, recurrent genital ulcer disease (GUD), which can have a substantial impact on sexual and reproductive health. HSV-related GUD is most often due to HSV type 2 (HSV-2), but may also be due to genital HSV type 1 (HSV-1), which has less frequent recurrent episodes than HSV-2. The global burden of GUD has never been quantified. Here we present the first global and regional estimates of GUD due to HSV-1 and HSV-2 among women and men aged 15-49 years old.
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