The importance of developing a vaccine for herpes infections is highlighted by a new report showing one in five people live with most common form of genital infection. Updated World Health Organization estimates show 1 in 5 people aged under 50 have genital herpes.

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

More than one in five people aged between 15 and 49 globally or 846 million people live with a genital herpes infection, according to an estimate by the World Health Organization (WHO). Every second,

The latest global estimates suggest 846 million people are living with genital herpes infection. The findings are published online in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. And more than 200 million 15–49 year olds probably had at least one symptomatic outbreak of the infection in 2020,

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

Around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 are living with genital herpes infections – more than 1 in 5 of this age-group globally – according to new estimates released today.

Did you know there has been a hidden epidemic sweeping the world? A new study finds nearly a billion people are dealing with a painful and socially traumatizing infection that has no cure. More than one in five people between the ages of 15 and 49 are living with genital herpes — a staggering statistic that reveals a global health challenge largely shrouded in silence and stigma.