More than 42 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 59 are infected with genital human papillomavirus [HPV], according to the first survey to look at the prevalence of the virus in the adult population.
The report [pdf], published on Thursday by the National Center for Health Statistics, found that certain high-risk strains of the virus infected 25.1 percent of men and 20.4 percent of women. These strains account for approximately 31,000 cases of cancer each year, other studies have shown.
Two vaccines are effective in preventing sexually transmitted HPV infection, and researchers said the new data lend urgency to the drive to have adolescents vaccinated.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/06/health/hpv-virus-survey-united-states.html
(Score: 1) by lonehighway on Monday April 10 2017, @05:27PM (1 child)
They will probably do the opposite because if the parents think it's cool, the children will think it's anything but.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 11 2017, @07:27AM
You speak as if you actually have kids... in contrast to your parent post.