Herpes is more common than you might think — way more common, actually. In 2020 alone, over 25 million people between the ...

Over 800 million people have genital herpes — and in many cases the virus can flare up over a person's lifetime, causing ...

A staggering 846 million people aged 15-49 globally live with genital herpes, with 42 million new infections annually, ...

Over 1 in 5 adults worldwide are living with a genital herpes infection, according to the latest estimates from a new study.

especially if it’s related to genital herpes (HSV-2) spread through sexual contact. In rarer cases, oral herpes (HSV-1) can cause herpes outbreaks on the buttocks, too. This virus can stay ...

The herpes IgG test is a blood test used to diagnose herpes simplex virus (HSV). This includes HSV-1, the type most commonly linked to cold sores, and HSV-2, the type mainly associated with genital ...

16.8 million had a newly acquired HSV-1 genital infection in 2020, adding to 376.2 million already with the disease. Herpes is rarely lethal, so why is action needed? Whether transmitted sexually ...

Over 846 million people globally are affected by genital herpes, with 42 million new cases annually. WHO calls for urgent action.