Epidemiology of herpes simplex
United States

Epidemiology of herpes simplex

Section Title: United States
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Demographic	HSV-2 Seroprevalence	(Females)	(Males)

Gender	16.2%	20.9%	11.5%

Age: 14–19 yrs	1.4%	2.1%	0.8%

Age: 20–29 yrs	10.5%	14.4%	6.6%

Age: 30–39 yrs	19.6%	25.2%	13.9%

Age: 40–49 yrs	26.1%	32.3%	19.6%

Ethnicity: White, non-Hispanic	12.3%	15.9%	8.7%

Ethnicity: Black, non-Hispanic	39.2%	48.0%	29.0%

Ethnicity: Mexican American	10.1%	13.2%	7.5%

1 Lifetime Sex Partner	3.9%	5.4%	1.7%

2–4 Lifetime Sex Partners	14.0%	18.8%	7.3%

5–9 Lifetime Sex Partners	16.3%	21.8%	10.1%

>10 Lifetime Sex Partners	26.7%	37.1%	19.1%

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