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HPV on hands?

HPV on hands?

1) you get infect with  any type of HPV on hands?
2) I know you can't get genital HPV on your hands but you can catch  any other type of HPV  on hands without any warts or symptoms after touching a a girl infect with HPV?
3) If so can you infect other people touching them or if i treat a cut on the skin of a friend i could transmit her any type of HPV?

Thank you in advance
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Common skin warts are a type of HPV transmitted from person to person,but different from the genital type.You can not get it on your fingers,since it is by mucous membrane it spreads.
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Thank you for answering me.Just please help me to be clear..i could get ANY other kind of HPV on my hands after I inserted my fingers in a vagina from a girl that have HPV?
If i touch a wound of a friend and dressing it..i could infect it with HPV?

Please help me to clear this.
Thanks
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Avatar_m_tn
No sir.
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Avatar_dr_f_tn
Hello,
What you are talking about is common wart or verruca vulgaris which are commonly found on the hands and knees.The are caused by a different strain of the virus which causes genital warts but they are contagious when in contact with the skin of an infected person. It is also possible to get warts from using towels or other objects used by an infected person.

If you are having common warts on your hands,then chances of infecting your friend while dressing are always there because a close skin to skin contact is needed for transmission of the virus.
I hope it helps. Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts.Kind regards.


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