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How did Dr. David N. Fisman and his colleagues figure out the percentage of people that approximately have herpes in the year 2025?
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They created a mathematical model
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How many types of Herpes are there?
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There are two types, Type 1, commonly known as oral herpes, and Type 2,commonly known as genital herpes
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What symptoms does type 1(oral herpes) commonly have?
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The symptoms are fever blisters on the mouth or face
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What does HSV stand for?
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Herpes Simplex Virus
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By what year will as many as 40% of men and 50% of women aged 15 to 39 in the Us could be infected with genital herpes?
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By the year 2025
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What is the most common cause of genital disease in America?
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Genital Herpes
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Can Genital herpes be spread without knowing that you even have it?
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Yes, it can be spread with or without symptoms and people usually aren't diagnosed until long after becoming infected
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About how much will the cost of infections be in the year 2025?
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It will cost about $2.7 billion
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How much did the Herpes simplex virus cost in the year 2000?
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It cost about $1.8 billion
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What kind of symptoms do people with type 2(genital herpes) have?
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Type two affects the genital area.
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About what percentage of Us adults are infected with genital herpes?
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about 22%
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What is herpes?
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Herpes is a sexually transmitted diseasecaused by a virus called the herpes simplex virus.
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