A recent study confirmed Genital herpes (GH) is a common sexually transmitted disease associated with adverse health outcomes, which can now be measured in lifetime quality-adjusted life years lost (QALYs).
Published by The Lancet Regional Health Americas on February 7, 2023, this study calculated the average QALYs in the United States is about 18 days of life for one person.
The average number of QALYs lost per GH infection for people aged 18–49 years due to genital HSV-1 and HSV-2 was 0.01 (95% UI 0.01–0.02) and 0.05 (95% UI 0.02–0.09), respectively.
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