Herpes as viewed by the French: result of a survey conducted on 10,000 persons

Herpes is a viral infection which increases, specifically genital herpes. The aim of this survey was to assess the perception of herpes in the general population and in patients with herpes in France using a self-administered questionnaire. A total of 10,000 persons answered the questionnaire among...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pathologie biologie (Paris) 2002-08, Vol.50 (7), p.436
Hauptverfasser:	Dréno, Brigitte, Ramel, Françoise, Aymard, Michèle, Braig, Susanne, Judlin, Philippe, Malkin, Jean Elie, Morand, Patrice, Picard, Odile
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	fre
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Female France Health Surveys Herpes Genitalis - epidemiology Herpes Genitalis - prevention & control Herpes Genitalis - psychology Herpes Genitalis - transmission Herpes Labialis - embryology Herpes Labialis - epidemiology Herpes Labialis - psychology Herpes Simplex - psychology Humans Knowledge Male Middle Aged Quality of Life Sexual Behavior Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral - psychology Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:	Herpes is a viral infection which increases, specifically genital herpes. The aim of this survey was to assess the perception of herpes in the general population and in patients with herpes in France using a self-administered questionnaire. A total of 10,000 persons answered the questionnaire among which 128 patients presented herpes. This study showed that only 5% of the French population knew that herpes was a viral infection, and 7% a sexually transmitted disease. Among patients with genital herpes only 34% indicated a sexual relationship and a mode of contamination. The interference with sexual and social life is important. Development of information and communication on herpes appears crucial.
ISSN:	0369-8114