Did you know that 48% of women have been exposed to herpes?

Did you know 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?

Did you know that Black women had the highest rate of infection at 48 percent and women were nearly twice likely as men to be infected?

Did you know that 21 percent of women were infected with genital herpes, compared to only 11.5 percent of men?

Did you know that 39 percent of blacks were infected compared to about 12 percent for whites?.

Did you know there is no cure for genital herpes, or herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)?

Did you know that genital herpes can cause recurrent and painful genital sores and also increases the likelihood of acquiring and transmitting the AIDS virus?

Did you know that several drugs are available to treat herpes symptoms and outbreaks, including acyclovir, which is available generically or under the Zovirax brand name, and valacyclovir, known generically as Valtrex -- both made by GlaxoSmithKline PLC. Ganciclovir, sold as Zirgan, is made by privately-held Sirion Therapeutics, Inc.

Did you know that more than 80 percent of people with genital herpes do not know they are infected?

Did you know that herpes is so prevalent it becomes a important reason to use condoms on a consistent and correct basis with all of your partners?

Did you know that the increased rate of infection in blacks is not do to increased risk behavior but likely due to biological factors that make women more susceptible as well as the higher rate of infection within black communities?

Did you know that there are 19 million new sexually transmitted disease infections every year in the United States, costing the health care system about $16 billion annually?

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