1 in 6 has Herpes, Highest rates among black Females.

[Danno 1,228]

I would remind people making comments, that with numbers this high some reading your post here at VJ might have herpes, post with that in mind.

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U.S. herpes rates remain high - CDC

Tue Mar 9, 2010 2:43pm EST

By JoAnne Allen

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.

Black women had the highest rate of infection at 48 percent and women were nearly twice likely as men to be infected, according to an analysis by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

About 21 percent of women were infected with genital herpes, compared to only 11.5 percent of men, while 39 percent of blacks were infected compared to about 12 percent for whites, the CDC said.

There is no cure for genital herpes, or herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), which can cause recurrent and painful genital sores and also increases the likelihood of acquiring and transmitting the AIDS virus. It is related to herpes simplex virus 1, or oral herpes, which causes cold sores.

Several drugs are available to treat herpes symptoms and outbreaks, including acyclovir, which is available generically or under the Zovirax brand name, and valacyclovir, known generically as Valtrex -- both made by GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK.L). Ganciclovir, sold as Zirgan, is made by privately-held Sirion Therapeutics, Inc.

The CDC estimates that more than 80 percent of people with genital herpes do not know they are infected.

"The message is herpes is quite common. The symptoms can be often very innocuous," Dr. John Douglas of the CDC said in a teleconference.

"Because herpes is so prevalent it becomes ... a really important reason to use condoms on a consistent and correct basis with all of your partners," Douglas said.

Douglas said the increased rate of infection in blacks is not do to increased risk behavior but likely due to biological factors that make women more susceptible as well as the higher rate of infection within black communities.

The CDC estimates that there are 19 million new sexually transmitted disease infections every year in the United States, costing the health care system about $16 billion annually.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0923528620100309

[Ali G. 37]

Sexual revolution!!

Clearly this same 'revolution' never taught them the reality that every action has an equal and opposite reaction - a side effect.

Edited March 9, 2010 by Booyah

[one...two...tree 2,762]

How long have you been afflicted, Danno?

[Chris_Жанна 11]

How long have you been afflicted, Danno?

You can't get HSV2 from masturbation.....

Seriously, whats the point of this post? To prove black women have a higher incidence of herpes... so what? If 1 out of 6 have it and 80% don't know it, there is a good chance most have it then.

Why are all the parts about black women in bold? Did you think we couldn't read the article just fine as is?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

You are a racist, sexist and probably a homophobe.

[mawilson 2,133]

In NYC, the rate is 30% among women and 15% (I think) among men.

Yep, 1 in 3 women has it, and condoms don't (always) help.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Danno has herpes!!!!

[Nessa 23]

u should start a poll asking who has herpes

[Danno 1,228]

Danno has herpes!!!!

No Danno does not have herpes (unless I am one of the unknowing millions).

I did however date someone who did have herpes.

[Danno 1,228]

You can't get HSV2 from masturbation.....

Seriously, whats the point of this post? To prove black women have a higher incidence of herpes... so what? If 1 out of 6 have it and 80% don't know it, there is a good chance most have it then.

Why are all the parts about black women in bold? Did you think we couldn't read the article just fine as is?

Actually if you click the link, "they" highlighted the incidence of black females.

I also highlighted the part which attributes it to a "biological factor" within Blacks rather than some social reason.

That "80% of the people who have it don't know" seems unreal.

If finding these statistics alarming/ interesting makes me the Bad-guy.....oh well.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

No Danno does not have herpes (unless I am one of the unknowing millions).

I did however date someone who did have herpes.

Did you have carnal relations outside of marriage?

[Danno 1,228]

Did you have carnal relations outside of marriage?

THe name is Danno not St. Danno.

[Calypso 464]

Did you have carnal relations outside of marriage?

Steve, I thought you are only a brother, not Rev. Fr. Steve.

[Chris_Жанна 11]

Actually if you click the link, "they" highlighted the incidence of black females.

I also highlighted the part which attributes it to a "biological factor" within Blacks rather than some social reason.

That "80% of the people who have it don't know" seems unreal.

If finding these statistics alarming/ interesting makes me the Bad-guy.....oh well.

No, I didn't click the link.

Just wondering why it was in bold is all. You explained. Thank you.

Edited March 10, 2010 by Chris_Жанна

[one...two...tree 2,762]

THe name is Danno not St. Danno.

So clearly, abstinence isn't the answer if it didn't work for you.