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Wart Statistics (non-genital)

Wart Statistics (non-genital). Presented by WartSmart.org. Wart Cause. Warts are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) There are over 100 strains of HPV Several strains are responsible for various non-genital warts HPV may be transmitted via objects as well as humans. WartSmart.org.

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Wart Statistics (non-genital)

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  1. Wart Statistics (non-genital) Presented by WartSmart.org

  2. Wart Cause • Warts are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) • There are over 100 strains of HPV • Several strains are responsible for various non-genital warts • HPV may be transmitted via objects as well as humans WartSmart.org

  3. Wart Prevalence & Epidemiology • Children ages 9-16 are at the highest risk of getting warts.1 • Peak age is 14.5 for boys and 13 for girls.2 • About 10% of children and adolescents have warts at any one time.1 • As many as 22% of children will contract warts during childhood.3 WartSmart.org

  4. Wart Types • 70% of wart occurrences are common warts (verruca vulgaris). They mostly appear on the hands.4 • Plantar warts (foot warts) are the second most common, affecting 4.5% of the population. These can be very painful since they mainly appear on the bottoms of the feet.3 WartSmart.org

  5. References • BellewSG, et al. Childhood warts: an update. Cutis. 2004;73:379-384. • Kuykendall-Ivy TD, et al. Evidence-based review of management of nongenital cutaneous warts. Cutis. 2003;71:213-222.) • Silverberg NB. Human papillomavirus infections in children. CurrOpinPediatr. 2004;16:402-409. • Rivera A, et al. Therapy of cutaneous human papillomavirus infections. DermatolTher. 2004;17:441-448. WartSmart.org

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