First estimates of the global and regional incidence of neonatal herpes infection

First estimates of the global and regional incidence of neonatal herpes infection

Summary: Background: Neonatal herpes is a rare but potentially devastating condition with an estimated 60% fatality rate without treatment. Transmission usually occurs during delivery from mothers with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) or type 2 (HSV-2) genital infection. However, the global burd...

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Main Authors: Katharine J Looker, DrPhD, Amalia S Magaret, PhD, Margaret T May, PhD, Katherine M E Turner, PhD, Peter Vickerman, PhD, Lori M Newman, MD, Sami L Gottlieb, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X1630362X

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