HSV-1 By the Numbers: 85 Percent of the World, 40 Percent by Age 12, and What That Means for You
More than 85 percent of the global adult population is seropositive for HSV-1. In industrial countries, infection rates reach 40 percent by age 12 and continue rising through adulthood. HSV-2 sits at 10 to 20 percent. Lethal complications are rare but real. This post translates t...