NEW DEADLY DISEASE WORSE THAN HIV
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is
accountable for the outbreak of a new deadly disease. It is predicted
that this new epidemic, even deadlier than AIDS, will claim many lives.
According to new research, condoms
cannot provide 100% protection against HPV (or HIV/AIDS), which can
spread through skin-to-skin contact with infected areas of the skin not
covered by the condom such as the male and female genitalia.
HPV is the name for a group of viruses
that affect your skin and the moist membranes lining your body, for
example, in your cervix, anus, mouth and throat.
HPV is a common and highly contagious
infection, with over three quarters of sexually active women acquiring
it at some time in their lives. HPV is sexually transmitted, but
skin-to-skin genital contact is also a well-recognized mode of
transmission. This means that condoms cannot give full protection.
HPV is mainly transmitted through sexual
contact and most people are infected with HPV shortly after the onset
of sexual activity.
Cervical cancer is by far the most
common HPV-related disease. Nearly all cases of cervical cancer, which
is the leading cause of death in women, can be attributed to HPV
infection.
Women are more susceptible to contracting the virus than men.
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