References for Genital Herpes

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Author: Dr. Reeja Tharu

Editor: Dr. Simi Paknikar

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Mar 31, 2011
Last Updated on Jan 25, 2016

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juliarix Friday, April 1, 2011

About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said. Maybe this is the reason that why there are more than 680,000 members on the STD dating site positive-single. com. Hope all the people take care and find love.

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