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The prevalence of HSV-1 infections is high in all areas of the world. With a slight decline from the 1950s where more than 90% of the general population over 30 years of age had serological evidence of infection with HSV-1, the has been a slight decline to around 60%–80% in recent decades in Western countries. This decline has been attributed to improved hygiene.
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Kroon, S. (2000). Herpes Simplex Virus Infection (Oro-Facial). In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03835-2_42
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