Incidence Statistics for Types of Herpes
The information below shows a list of types of Herpes,
with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Herpes.
Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.
Incidence Statistics for Types of Herpes
Disease | Incidence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| Cold sores |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Genital herpes |
approx 1 in 544 or 0.18% or 500,000 people in USA |
499,999 |
500,000 new cases annually; 1 million annual cases (CDC 2001)
|
| Neonatal HSV infection |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
Types of Herpes
For more information about types of Herpes,
refer to our section on types of Herpes.
About incidence:
The medical term 'incidence' of Herpes usually refers
to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Herpes.
Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers
to the estimated population
of people who are managing Herpes at any given time (e.g. prevalence includes people who have had
a medical condition for a long time).
For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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