Human papillomavirus or HPV is on the road to becoming less common thanks to the recent development of a vaccination. The virus is linked to cervical, mouth, and throat cancer, and can also cause genital warts. Some strains of the virus cause no symptoms at all. Medical professionals recommend both male and female 11 or 12-year-olds get vaccinated for the virus.

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