Experts Debate Universal Screening Of Pregnant Women For Genital Herpes, GSK-Funded Lectures,...
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Friday, 15 December 2006 |
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The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday examined the debate concerning the benefits and risks associated with universal screening of pregnant women for genital herpes (Armstrong, Wall Street Journal, 12/13). Genital herpes is a treatable but incurable disease. Women with active herpes usually undergo caesarean-section deliveries to prevent transmitting the virus to their infants during delivery because genital herpes can be fatal for infants. [click link for full article] |
