KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Did you know the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) and that certain strains of the virus ca cause cancers...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Did you know the Human Papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection and that certain strains of the virus ca cause cancers of the genital areas in both men and women?
Moreover, cervical cancer was the fourth leading cause of cancer and cancer deaths in women in 2022, with some 660,000 new cases and around 350,000 deaths worldwide. As a matter of fact the National Cancer Society of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur is currently offering Gardasil 4 HPV vaccination free-of-charge as part of its mass inoculation drive.HPV 16 and 18 causes 70 per cent of all cervical cancer cases; while HPV 6 and 11 causes 90 per cent of all genital warts.Who should get it?For those aged 26 and above, it should be noted that HPV vaccination in this age range provides less benefit because most would have already been exposed to the virus.
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