Genital Herpes Has Played a More Important Role than Any Other Sexually Transmitted Infection in Driving HIV Prevalence in Africa

Genital Herpes Has Played a More Important Role than Any Other Sexually Transmitted Infection in Driving HIV Prevalence in Africa

BACKGROUND Extensive evidence from observational studies suggests a role for genital herpes in the HIV epidemic. A number of herpes vaccines are under development and several trials of the efficacy of HSV-2 treatment with acyclovir in reducing HIV acquisition, transmission, and disease progression have just reported their results or will report their results in the next year. The potential impa...

Genital herpes in a sexually-transmitted infection clinic in Singapore: a 1-year retrospective study.

INTRODUCTION This study describes the clinical features of genital herpes seen in a sexually-transmitted infection (STI) clinic in Singapore and the characteristics of the affected population. The distribution of herpes simplex virus (HSV) subtypes within the population, correlation of HSV culture result with duration of disease and prescribing habits of doctors were also examined. MATERIALS ...

Syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases in HIV infection.

An ongoing resurgence of syphilis and continued transmission of other common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in HIV-infected patients is fueled by a number of factors, including "prevention burnout" resulting from fatigue with long-term, safer-sex behavior, use of recretional drugs (notably methamphetamine), and false sense of security associated with HIV serosorting and elevated CD4+ cell...

HIV and other sexually transmitted infection research in the Middle East and North Africa: promising progress?

The mere association of the words sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS, and sexuality, to Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in any discussion, social or academic, seems to elicit heated debates and controversy. The MENA region is, in the minds of many, an area where socio-cultural sensitivities surrounding sex and disease still abound. Are there HIV epidemics shrouded be...

New Wave of Sexually-Transmitted HIV in Iran