WHO Warning, 1 In 5 People Aged 15 To 49 Years Hit By Genital Herpes

JAKARTA - The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that as many as 846 million people in the world, with an age range of 15 to 49 years, were exposed to genital fear infection. That means one in five people with this age group globally declared exposed toRTok.

The genital Herpes is a sexual menulias (PMS) speaker, caused by the type 1 and 2 symplectic herpes virus (HSV). Often this infection does not cause symptoms or only causes a few complaints.

However, some of the people affected by this infection suffer serious injuries and genital injuries, and can recur throughout their lives. This triggers significant discomfort and requires several visits to the health examination.

Penulis penelitian yang diterbitkan dalam jurnal Sexually Transmitted Infections, mengatakan bahwa perawatan dan vaksin baru diperlukan untuk mengurangi efek jangka panjang dari virus herpes. Ini juga harus dilakukan demi mengendalikan penyebarannya ke depannya.

"Although as a large number of people infected with genital pneumonia, there are only a few symptoms, with so many infections, genital pneumonia still causes pain and pressure for millions of people around the world and has burdened the health system," says Dr. Meg Doherty, Global Program Director of HIV, Hepatitis, and Sexually Infectious at WHO, reported by the WHO's official website, on Friday, December 13, 2024.

"A better choice of prevention and treatment is needed to reduceular transmission and will also contribute to reducing HIV transmission," he added.

It is known, currently there is no cure to cure sakits, only treatment to relieve symptoms. In addition to wounds, pneumonia genitals can also cause serious complications, including neonatalfusion, a rare condition that most likely occurs when a mother is infected and transmits it to her baby during childbirth.

Because education about this disease must continue to be echoed to prevent the increasing number of people who are infected in the future. WHO mentions that expanded research and investment in developing vaccines and new herpes therapy, as well as its fair use, can improve the quality of life for people around the world.