Genital Herpes in Canada: Deciphering the Hidden Epidemic

INTRODUCTION: 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 Can...

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Main Authors: Mubeen Aslam, Rhonda Y Kropp, Gayatri Jayaraman, Katherine Dinner, Thomas Wong, Marc Steben
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/386329