Genital herpes is on the rise. Here’s what to know about this common infection
- Written by Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new estimates suggesting around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 live with a genital herpes infection.
That’s equivalent to one in every five people from that age group.
At least one person each second (42 million people annually) contracts a new genital...