Epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 2 in the Middle East and North Africa: Systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions.

Manale HarfoucheAsalah AlareekiAisha M M OsmanAhmed S AlaamaJoumana G HermezLaith Jamal Abu-Raddad

Published in: Journal of medical virology (2023)

MENA has a lower HSV-2 seroprevalence than other world regions. Yet, 1 in 20 adults is chronically infected, despite conservative prevailing sexual norms. Seroprevalence may also be increasing, unlike other world regions. Findings support the need for expansion of surveillance and monitoring of HSV-2 infection in MENA. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

herpes simplex virus
meta analyses
systematic review
randomized controlled trial
public health
mental health
risk factors
tertiary care