Herpes simplex virus-2 infection in male rural migrants in Shanghai, China.
The overall herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2 seroprevalence was 5.5% among male rural migrants working in construction sites, markets and factories, 5.4% among those reporting having had sexual intercourse and 5.8% among those reporting no sexual intercourse. Multiple logistic regression analyses indicate that migrants having higher income were more likely to have HSV-2 infection. None of the HSV-2-positives realized their infection status. Future sexually transmitted disease (STD) intervention programmes should target migrants with higher income and migrant market vendors and should not exclude those who self-report no STDs or no history of sexual intercourse.
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Department of Epidemiology, Fudan University School of Public Health in Shanghai and the Key Laboratory for Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Peoples' Republic of China.
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Yin
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Gao
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Zhang
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D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D055815:Young Adult
D000914:Antibodies, Viral