Open AccessGenital Herpes in Canada: Deciphering the Hidden Epidemic
Author(s) -
Mubeen Aslam,
Rhonda Y. Kropp,
Gayatri Jayaraman,
Katherine Dinner,
Thomas Wong,
Marc Steben
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
canadian journal of infectious diseases and medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1918-1493
pISSN - 1712-9532
DOI - 10.1155/2012/386329
Subject(s) - genital herpes , sex organ , virology , medicine , biology , virus , herpes simplex virus , genetics
Genital herpes (GH) is the most common cause of genital ulceration, but is not reportable in Canada. Research in the United States has found that less than 10% of seropositive persons reported a diagnosis of GH. The present article investigates the rates of diagnosed cases of GH in Canada from 2002 to 2007.
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