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What are warts and how do you get them?

Warts are a type of infection caused by the HPV virus. There are more than 100 different kinds of HPV. You can get them by touching a wart on another person or touching something a person with a wart had previously touched. Warts on the genitals are very contagious and can be passed through sexual activity.

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