WHO Press Conference
Press Conference Announcement
Launch of first global and regional estimates of herpes simplex virus type 1
WHO will launch the first global estimates of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection in people under the age of 50. A highly infectious and incurable virus, HSV-1 impacts an alarming proportion of the world’s population. It causes “cold sores” and is also an important cause of genital herpes.
Dr Sami Gottlieb, Medical Officer, WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research Dr Nathalie Broutet, Medical Officer, WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research
Dr Sami Gottlieb, Medical Officer, WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research Dr Nathalie Broutet, Medical Officer, WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research
