#  HPV: Human Papillomavirus

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Human papilloma viruses are the cause of cervical and head and neck cancers in men and women. About half of the adult population have been exposed to high risk forms of the agent. With the Quick Fire Science on HPV, Phil Sansom...HPV is a group of very common viruses, called human papilloma viruses.Most HPV infections pass through you without any symptoms, but in some people, some viral infections lead to genital warts. A doctor can usually diagnose this by a quick examination, and you can treat them with a cream - or with surgery or by freezing them.Other HPV infections can be more serious,... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Season 0 / Episode 3 Sep 2019 English United Kingdom Science

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