A campus-based peer counseling group is conducting an information blitz on sexually transmitted diseases. Which of the following statements about genital warts requires correction?
A)
"Genital warts can take up to a month after exposure to first become visible."
B)
"There is no existing treatment that can eradicate the virus once it's contracted."
C)
"Condoms do not necessarily prevent the transmission of the virus that causes genital warts."
D)
"There are a number of subtypes of the virus that cause genital warts, but current vaccines protect against most common causes of them."
Ans:
A
Feedback:
Genital warts can take between 6 weeks to 8 months to incubate after exposure. The virus cannot be eliminated, and condoms do not provide proven protection. Vaccine protects against 4 HPV types.
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