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According to statistics, nearly 1 of every 2 black adults has genital herpes. what do you think about this?

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I think it's bad: Although, I am not sure what source you quoted, if it is true, i feel very bad about this fact. Genital herpes is sexually transmitted, so the spread of it just tells how bad morals have gone to be in this country.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

True, but....: About 20% adults in the US have blood tests showing they carry HSV2, the main cause of genital herpes. And indeed it's around 50% of African Americans (40% of males, 50% of females). See https://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/stats.htm The explanations are more complicated than you might think. For example, it is not because of more sexual partners in AAs versus other racial/ethnic groups.

Answered 1/23/2018

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