Genital herpes: the newest venereal disease. Report of a case associated with aseptic meningitis.

A case of genital herpes associated with aseptic meningitis is presented. The current concepts regarding epidemiology and pathogenesis, with special attention to involvement of the central nervous system, are discussed. The various clinical and laboratory aspects of the disease are briefly discussed. A review of the literature revealed only forty-four cases of proved herpetic infection of the cerebrospinal fluid in patients other than neonates. The concept of genital herpes as a new and serious public health problem is presented. With the present state of our knowledge and technology, genital herpetic infections will be a major problem for some time to come.