Test Your Knowledge of HSV

1. Per a CDC report in 2010, the percentage of 14 - 49 year-olds
in the US infected with HSV2 is:

• 5%
• 11.5%
• 16.2%
• 20.7%
• 33.1%

2. The number of new cases of all HSV genital infections per
year (HSV2 and HSV1) are estimated to be:

• 0 - 100,000
• 100,000 - 500,000
• 500,000 - 1,000,000
• > 1,000,000

3. In a 2001 study, the estimated direct and indirect costs of
HSV infections in the US were:

• $50,000,000
• $200,000,000
• $600,000,000
• $1,200,000,000
• Greater than $2,000,000,000

4. The percentage of those infected with HSV, who know they
are HSV2 positive are believed to be:

• 70-90%
• 50-65%
• 38-49%
• 10-25%
• < 5%

5. Those unaware of their HSV positive status are estimated to
be responsible for the transmission in:

• 20% of cases
• 40% of cases
• 55% of cases
• 70% of cases
• 85% of cases

6. The estimated number of pregnant women in the US who
have HSV infections is (and most do not know they are infected):

• 5-15%
• 10-40%
• 25-65%
• 40-75%
• >75%