Global and regional estimates of the contribution of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection to HIV incidence: a population attributable fraction analysis using published epidemiological data
Study found a large burden of HIV is likely to be attributable to HSV-2 infection, with an estimated 420,000 of 1.4 million sexually acquired incident HIV infections in individuals aged 15–49 years in 2016 attributable to HSV-2 infection.
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The Lancet Infectious Diseases