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Fast facts on human papillomavirus
Here are some key points about human papillomavirus. More detail and supporting information is in the main article.
•Around 80% of sexually active men and women will contract the HPV virus at some point during their lifetime.2
•Annually, there are 14 million newly diagnosed cases of HPV.2
•There are approximately 79 million men/women actively infected with the virus at any point in time.2
•HPV is not spread via bodily fluid; it is a skin-to-skin contact virus and can infect anyone who is or has ever been sexually active and many times, most infected individuals are asymptomatic, meaning they display no symptoms of the virus.1,2
•HPV can be spread through oral, vaginal or anal sex.1,2
•At times, HPV can be transmitted during birth to an infant causing genital or respiratory system infections.3
•There is no cure for HPV.2
•The strains of HPV known to cause genital warts are low-risk HPV 6 and 11, while the strains of HPV associated with cancer include high-risk HPV 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58.2
Here are some key points about human papillomavirus. More detail and supporting information is in the main article.
•Around 80% of sexually active men and women will contract the HPV virus at some point during their lifetime.2
•Annually, there are 14 million newly diagnosed cases of HPV.2
•There are approximately 79 million men/women actively infected with the virus at any point in time.2
•HPV is not spread via bodily fluid; it is a skin-to-skin contact virus and can infect anyone who is or has ever been sexually active and many times, most infected individuals are asymptomatic, meaning they display no symptoms of the virus.1,2
•HPV can be spread through oral, vaginal or anal sex.1,2
•At times, HPV can be transmitted during birth to an infant causing genital or respiratory system infections.3
•There is no cure for HPV.2
•The strains of HPV known to cause genital warts are low-risk HPV 6 and 11, while the strains of HPV associated with cancer include high-risk HPV 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52 and 58.2