Transfer of HPV
The types of HPV that infect the genital area are spread primarily
through genital contact.
Most HPV infections have no signs or symptoms;
therefore, most infected persons are unaware they are infected, yet
they can transmit the virus to a sex partner.
Rarely, a pregnant woman
can pass HPV to her baby during vaginal delivery. A baby that is
exposed to HPV very rarely develops warts in the throat or voice box.
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