An Introduction to the Herpes Viruses (Free Course) (Disease/Disorder Overview‪)‬

INTRODUCTION The word herpes evokes an emotional response from almost everyone. Eighty percent of the world's population has serological evidence of the herpes simplex virus type one (HSV-1, generally orolabial herpes), while 20 to 30 percent of the U.S. population is seropositive for the herpes virus type 2 (HSV-2, generally genital herpes). (1)