全球数十亿人患疱疹 世卫组织发布流行病学研究

世界卫生组织发布的最新研究估计，全球约5亿人患有生殖器疱疹，数十亿人患有口腔疱疹1。根据2016年的数据，15至49岁人口中有13%感染了HSV-2病毒1，而0至49岁人口中有67%感染了HSV-1病毒，涉及约3.7亿人1。

生殖器疱疹感染带来严重健康风险1。HSV-2感染者感染HIV的风险至少高三倍1，其中非洲地区妇女的HSV-2患病率和HIV暴露风险最高1。世卫组织官员伊恩·阿斯克维表示，生殖器疱疹是全球重大卫生关切1。

目前医学上尚无治愈疱疹的方法，阿昔洛韦、泛昔洛韦和缬昔洛韦等抗病毒药物只能缓解症状1。世卫组织官员梅格·多赫蒂指出，疫苗可能有助于减缓HIV传播1。

The World Health Organization has released new research estimating that approximately 500 million people globally live with genital herpes, while billions more carry oral herpes 1. The study, based on 2016 data, found that 13 percent of the population aged 15 to 49 years are infected with HSV-2, the virus responsible for genital herpes, while 67 percent of those aged 0 to 49 years carry HSV-1, affecting roughly 3.7 billion people 1. The research underscores the scale of herpes as a major global health concern, with particular vulnerability observed among women in Africa, who face both the highest HSV-2 infection rates and increased HIV exposure risk 1.

Currently, no cure exists for herpes infection, though antiviral medications such as acyclovir, famciclovir, and valacyclovir can alleviate symptoms 1. The research highlights that individuals with HSV-2 infection face at least triple the risk of acquiring HIV 1. Given these health implications, experts have called for the development of herpes vaccines and strengthened prevention awareness 1.