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People with herpes three times more likely to get infected with HIV as WHO issues plea for vaccine

People with herpes are three times more likely to get infected with HIV, according to a new study by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The recent study says HSV-2, a virus that causes genital herpes, leads to inflammation and small breaks in the genital and anal skin that can make it easier for HIV infection.

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