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Warts and other viral skin infections in children

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Sort Desciption: Warts are benign tumours resulting from a viral infection of epidermal cells with the human papilloma virus (HPV). Infection can occur by inoculation of the virus at sites of minor trauma. ...

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Warts are benign tumours resulting from a viral infection of epidermal cells with the human papilloma virus (HPV). Infection can occur by inoculation of the virus at sites of minor trauma. Warts can occur at any age, although they are unusual under the age of three years. Warts are very common, probably affecting somewhere between 3 and 12 per cent of children (the wide variation in estimates probably arises from the methods and intensity of screening). Certain groups, such as those who are immunosuppressed, are more susceptible to warts, although those with atopic eczema are probably not. 1 Warts can affect any site, although they are most common on the fingers, soles of the feet and knees. They are associated with communal bathing as a result of the skin becoming increasingly hydrated and macerated and vulnerable to infection. HPV is a DNA virus of which there are a multitude of subtypes over 70 at the latest count with subtypes 2 and 4 common in children. Infection with one subtype does not confer immunity against another. There are various types ...

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