HPV (Human Papillomavirus) For and Against

The following presents a discussion of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and related issues. The debate presents views for and against HPV. A notation about personal views of whether a child should be vaccinated follows this. Next, a summary of findings with conclusions is presented.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer and genital warts (National Conference of State Legislatures [NCSL], 2007), making cervical cancer a possibly behavior driven disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HPV affects 20 million people in the U.S. and 6.2 million new cases are found per year (NCSL, 2007). Cervical cancer in the U.S. affects up to 10,000 women each year and 3,700 women die from

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