Genital Herpes Statistics
Genital herpes is a common STD, and most people with genital herpes infection do not know they have it.
- STD Surveillance 2016 – Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases – Herpes (September 26, 2017)
- Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States (February 13, 2013)
- Seroprevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2- National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), United States, 2005-2008– MMWR (April 21, 2010)
- QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 20–29 Years with Genital Herpes Infection, by Race/Ethnicity — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 1988–1994, 1999–2002, and 2003–2006 – MMWR (February 27, 2009)
- Tracking the Hidden Epidemics – Trends 2000: Herpes (1999 data)
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 — Seroprevalence Among Non-Hispanic Whites and Non-Hispanic Blacks by Sex and Age Group, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1988–1994, 1999–2002, 2003–2006, and 2007–2010
![Figure 49. Bar graphs showing seroprevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 among non-Hispanic Whites and non-Hispanic Blacks by sex, age group, and time period: 1988 to 1994, 1999 to 2002, 2003 to 2006, and 2007 to 2010. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The data represented in this figure can be downloaded at www.cdc.gov/std/stats16/figures/OtherFigureData.zip.](../stats16/figs/fig49-medium.jpg)
Image Source: Figure 49 from STD Surveillance 2016
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