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Genital HPV Infection – Basic Fact Sheet

This fact sheet discusses and answers basic questions about human papillomavirus (HPV). Topics covered include what is HPV, how HPV is spread, health problems caused by HPV, how to avoid health problems HPV may cause, who should get the HPV vaccine, detecting HPV, and how to treat it. 

Author:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Format:
Fact Sheet
Publication Date:
2022
ID:
371409
  • At Risk Persons
  • General Public
  • STI
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections
  • STI Prevention
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