An Original Investigation reported concerning news for people recently diagnosed with genital herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1).
The peer-review journal The JAMA Network found genital HSV-1 shedding was frequent after the first episode, particularly among individuals with primary infection.
However, HSV-1 shedding declined rapidly during the first year following infection.
Whether the decline in genital HSV-1 shedding over time is due to virologic or immunologic factors was unclear, wrote these researchers.
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