Epidemiology of Herpes Simplex Virus in Infants Aged 0–42 Days: 2008–2024
SEM disease and HSV-1 were predominant throughout the study period. Incidence of DIS disease increased significantly after the COVID-19 pandemic, likely reflecting changing sexual practices during the pandemic and a population vulnerable to primary HSV-1 genital lesions.
Authors
- Lea Bornstein
- Tara L. Greenhow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3480-7895)
- Tran H.P. Nguyen
- Zahra Samiezade-Yazd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0840-5531)
- Beverly Young
Institutions
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center (US)
- Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center (US)
- Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center (US)
- Colorado Permanente Medical Group (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2025-073629
- Primary Topic
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Kaiser Permanente
- Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology