U.S. Herpes Cases on the Decline

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Klausner believes steps such as screening, treatment, education and counseling can all help reduce the rate of herpes infections.

"There is evidence that condom use is being recognized as a very effective means to prevent STDs. So people may be using them more," Klausner said. "It is [also] possible that younger people are having fewer partners," he added.

However, Klausner doesn't believe abstinence has had any effect. "I would not attribute anything to the abstinence-based campaigns. They have been shown repeatedly not to be effective," he said.

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There's more on herpes at the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (www.niaid.nih.gov ).

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