WARTS

Warts= Disease

Human papillomavirus = virus

Double stranded (dsDNA) Virus

Over 100 strains of human papillomavirus

Non-genital human papillomavirus strains enters via broken skin, fomites (towels, razors), touching warts

Genital human papillomavirus strains are transmitted via sexual contact, skin to skin contact. Can be transmitted by someone via skin that does not currently have genital warts.

In the U.S. 360,000 cases of genital warts and 13,000 cases of cervical cancer per year

Signs and Symptoms:

Cauliflower-like growth (wart)

Testing Pap smear, PCR

90% clear the virus within 2 years. 10% have chronic, latent infection

Gardasil vaccine (100% effective) 4 strains included in the vaccine (over 40 strains are sexually transmitted), 3 shot series

HPV 16 and 18 included in the vaccine cause 70% cervical cancer

HPV 6 and 11 included in the vaccine cause 90% genital warts