Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United States. There are about 40 types of HPV. About 20 million people in the U.S. are infected, and about 6.2 million more get infected each year. HPV is spread through sexual contact.

Most HPV infections don’t cause any symptoms, and go away on their own. But HPV is important mainly because it can cause cervical cancer in women. Every year in the U.S. about 10,000 women get cervical cancer and 3,700 die from it. It is the 2nd leading cause.

For more information please contact:

Elementary                   Mrs. Zermeño, LVN                      886-6512

Middle/High                 Mrs. White, MSN,APRN,BC              886-6552

HPV and the HPV Vacine