The Incidence of Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infections in the United States: 2019
This study updates the incidence rate, cost burden, and CFR of nHSV in 2019, an increase compared with past estimates, and highlights the racial and geographic disparities across the US. Public health interventions for early detection and prevention are critical to mitigate these disparities.
Authors
- Andre Berro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2467-6593)
- Kristen Kreisel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5284-9960)
- Saugat Karki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2161-678X)
- Kaitlin Hufstetler
- Harrell W. Chesson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6695-3141)
- Kathryn M. O’Callaghan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0432-9730)
- Matthew Pooser
- Yan Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7906-2738)
- Alejandro Pérez
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention (US)
- CDC Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2024-067348
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06