Frank Bures: HPV vaccinations can save lives | Column - Winona Daily News
Frank Bures: HPV vaccinations can save lives | Column - Winona Daily News Frank Bures: HPV vaccinations can save lives | Column - Winona Daily News Posted: 31 Aug 2019 10:00 PM PDT An article appeared in the Center for Disease Control's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly publication assessing the incidence of human papilloma virus or wart virus linked to or associated with the nine-strain HPV vaccine given to prevent infections from the viruses. Two of the strains, 16 and 18, are responsible for 70-75% of all female cervical cancers. These and other strains can infect exposed cells during contact, become incorporated into the cell's make-up and cause cancer after a years' long latent period. The cancers induced by HPV include cervical, vagina, external female genitalia, penile, anal, and oropharyngeal (mouth and throat). Researchers extracted these cases from U.S. Cancer Statistics registries during the years ...