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Fig. 3

From: Characterizing the transitioning epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 1 in the USA: model-based predictions

Fig. 3

Age-specific relative contribution of orally acquired versus genitally acquired HSV-1 among prevalent HSV-1 infections in the US. Estimated age-specific distribution of oral herpes prevalence versus genital herpes prevalence in the total HSV-1-antibody-positive population in 2018 (a), 2050 (b), and 2100 (c). HSV-1 oral herpes is defined as any HSV-1 infection acquired orally, regardless of the presence or absence of disease or clinical manifestations. HSV-1 genital herpes is defined as any HSV-1 infection acquired genitally, regardless of the presence or absence of disease or clinical manifestations

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