Warts

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 * caused by **HPV** (human papillomavirus)
 * virus can be spread by contact.
 * generally harmless.
 * could itch or hurt.
 * benign
 * Human papilloma viruses are known as HPV. They can affect the skin and the moist membranes that line parts of the body, //including://
 * // The lining of the mouth and throat //
 * // The cervix & the anus //
 * There are many different strands of the virus.
 * HPV is common. Most people have the virus at some time in their lives.
 * These types of HPV are sometimes called the wart virus or genital wart virus and they include types 6 and 11.

**What are the different types of warts?**
 * **Common warts:** often found on hands but can appear anywhere.
 * **Flat warts:** form on face and forhead. Less common with age.
 * **Genital warts:** also known as condyloma. Found on or around genital regions
 * **Plantar warts**: on soles of the feet.
 * **Subungual and periungual warts**: under or around nails.

**Who is more pron to warts?**
 * Children and teens.
 * Nail biters or people who pick their hang nails
 * People with weak immune systems.


 * What are the symptoms? **
 * abnormally dark or light skin surrounding lesion.
 * rough round/oval lesions on feet.
 * painful to pressure
 * small, hard, flat lesion. (lumps)

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