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Understanding genital herpes

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One in six Canadians between 14 and 49 have genital herpes, and while the infection rates have remained fairly steady over the past decade, there is concern about its spread.

Dr Ron Vender from St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton joins us to talk about this.

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