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06/10/2008: "Study: 1 in 4 adults in NYC have herpes virus"

A city Health Department study finds that more than a fourth of adult New Yorkers are infected with the virus that causes genital herpes.

The study, released Monday, says about 26 percent of New York City adults have genital herpes, compared to about 19 percent nationwide.

Herpes can cause painful sores, but most people have no recognizable symptoms.

The health department urges consistent use of condoms, and says its STD clinics offer free, confidential herpes testing.

[ If a quarter have that one specific STD, then the rate of STDs in the population must be higher still. ]

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D916M4QO0&show_article=1