Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)

  • This project commenced in 2004 for three years
  • The project aims to estimate the current birth incidence in the British Isles
  • Data will be compared with the 1986 BPSU study and other international studies
  • Results will inform the debate on antenatal screening
  • Funded: National Screening Committee, Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics, ICH London
  • Ethics approval London MREC and PIAG
  • Lead Investigator Dr Pat Tookey, ICH London.

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Dr Pat Tookey