{"id":3664,"date":"2022-01-24T13:26:03","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T18:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avenue360.org\/?p=3664"},"modified":"2024-01-19T08:09:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T13:09:14","slug":"what-everyone-should-know-about-human-papillomavirus-hpv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avenue360.org\/blog\/what-everyone-should-know-about-human-papillomavirus-hpv\/","title":{"rendered":"What Everyone Should Know About Human Papillomavirus (HPV)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. It causes cervical cancer as well as head and neck<\/a> and penile cancers<\/a>. Every year, HPV-related cancers affect approximately 44,000 people in the United States. In Harris County, Hispanics have the highest cervical cancer rates<\/a>. The HPV vaccine is effective at preventing high-risk types of HPV that can cause cancer.<\/p>\n