Home >
STD Statistics /
STD Symptoms >
Herpes
Herpes Symptoms - Herpes Simplex Type 2 Symptoms HSV-2
Herpes 2 Symptoms
- The second type of Herpes virus is known as HSV-2, or Herpes Simplex Virus type 2. Type two herpes is the type that usually causes genital herpes.
- Infection of HSV-2 is more common in women (1 in 4) than in men (1 in 5).
- According to ASHA, infected people usually experience 4-5 outbreaks of genital herpes per year, with each outbreak decreasing in severity.
- Genital Herpes cannot be cured. Although, medication will decrease the frequency and severity of outbreaks.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 45 million people aged from 12 and up in the USA have been infected with genital herpes virus. That equals one out of five adolescents and adults.
More Herpes Facts
- National trend data on the seroprevalence of HSV-2 among those aged 14 to 49 years from the NHANES survey years 1999-2004 were compared with survey years 1988-1994.
- Seroprevelance has decreased from 21% in 1988-1994 to 17.0% in 1999-2004.
- After including data on African Americans and caucasians from NHANES survey, years 1976-1980, African Americans had higher seroprevalence than caucasians for each survey period and age group.
In 1999-2004, the overall percentage of survey participants who reported having been diagnosed with genital herpes was 3.8%.7
- In between the latter part of the 1970s and the early 1990s, the number of Americans that became infected increased by 30%. This percentage has significantly declined from the 90’s through 2004.
HSV-2 seroprevalence is reportedly decreasing, yet most people that are infected with HSV-2 have not even been diagnosed. Increased recognition of infection will increase as soon as a permanent treatment is created.
For information on more symptoms std Herpes Simplex Virus type one aka HSV-1 please click
HERE.
Herpes, Herpes Statistics, Herpes Symptoms
Herpes, Herpes Simplex Type 2, Herpes Symptoms, HSV-2
