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human papillomavirus
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human papillomavirus

Virus responsible for the common wart. It is one of a group of viruses implicated in tumour formation and is believed to play an important part in triggering cervical cancer that is the second most common cancer worldwide; it is also linked with cancer of the anus, which is very rare. Vaccines are being developed against HPV. A vaccine that protects from certain strains of HPV believed to cause the majority of cervical cancers became available in 2006.

From April 2007, the Australian government began offering this vaccine free of charge to all women aged 12 to 26.
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There are usually no symptoms, but certain strains can lead to genital warts or cervical
HPV VACCINE IGNITES DEBATE IN CALIFORNIA by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Compared with current practice, vaccinating girls before the age of 12 years would reduce the incidence of genital warts (83%) and cervical cancer (78%) due to HPV 6/11/16/18.
Model for assessing human papillomavirus vaccination strategies by Insinga, Ralph P. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Genital warts, genital herpes, urinary tract infections, and gonorrhea also turned up.
More evidence of protection: circumcision reduces STD risk in men by Seppa, Nathan / Science News
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