This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. Americans who had herpes simplex virus type one, commonly known as oral herpes, from 1999 to 2016, by ethnicity. In 2015-2016, around 72 percent of Mexican-Americans had oral herpes.
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Prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016, by ethnicity
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CDC, & NCHS. (February 7, 2018). Prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/815200/oral-herpes-prevalence-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC, und NCHS. "Prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016, by ethnicity." Chart. February 7, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/815200/oral-herpes-prevalence-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC, NCHS. (2018). Prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/815200/oral-herpes-prevalence-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC, and NCHS. "Prevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 in The U.S. from 1999 to 2016, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/815200/oral-herpes-prevalence-us-by-ethnicity/
CDC & NCHS, Prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/815200/oral-herpes-prevalence-us-by-ethnicity/ (last visited June 14, 2025)
Prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016, by ethnicity [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, February 7, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/815200/oral-herpes-prevalence-us-by-ethnicity/