With approximately 1.5 million new infections occurring per year in the United States, _____ is the most common viral STD.

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Genital herpes is the most common viral STD in the United States, with approximately 1.5 million new infections occurring each year. This is due to the ability of the herpes simplex virus (HSV) to spread even when symptoms are not present, leading to many people being unaware that they are infected. While AIDS is a serious and deadly STD, it is not the most common in the US. Syphilis and chlamydia are bacterial STDs, not viral.

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