How common is HPV and the health problems caused by HPV?. E& h l! ?$ U
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HPV (the virus): About 79 million Americans are currently infected with HPV. About 14 million people become newly infected each year. HPV is so common that most sexually-active men and women will get at least one type of HPV at some point in their lives. 1 y; d) |6 s. P. N9 k- D2 z) J5 u* `+ \: [ h" \$ U6 x' Z
Health problems related to HPV include genital warts and cervical cancer.