Study: Nearly half of US adults infected with genital HPV quoting : NH1

Vaccinations against HPV first became available in 2006, aimed at protecting kids before they become sexually active. 4 hours 29 minutes agoThe Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say nearly half of U.S. adults have caught HPV, a sexually-transmitted bug that can cause cervical cancer and genital warts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said most sexually active people will get HPV. There are more than 150 HPV viruses. About 45 percent of Americans ages 18 to 59 had some form of genital human papillomavirus, according to a report released Thursday that's the most complete look at how common HPV is among adults.




Almost half of US adults are infected with genital HPV, a shocking new CDC report reveals. Over the course of 2013 and 2014, 23 percent of adults - including 25 percent of men and 20 percent of women - tested positive for high-risk genital HPV. Just as in cases of genital HPV, rates were higher for men than women overall and in all racial and ethnic groups. About 42 percent of Americans between ages 18 and 59 have the most common form of the sexually transmitted infection. The new CDC report also addressed oral HPV infections, the second most common form.

Study: Nearly half of US adults infected with genital HPV

Health officials say nearly half of U.S. adults have caught HPV, a sexually-transmitted bug that can cause cervical cancer and genital warts. Vaccinations against HPV first became available in 2006, aimed at protecting kids before they become sexually active. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said most sexually active people will get HPV. There are more than 150 HPV viruses. About 45 percent of Americans ages 18 to 59 had some form of genital human papillomavirus, according to a report released Thursday that's the most complete look at how common HPV is among adults.


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