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I dont know how i got a wart on my hand... did i do something? also does that mean i have the virus in my body forever?
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Stop worrying: EVERYBODY has a few strains of wart virus on board. Where they pop up defies all explanations that 21st-century science can give. Just manage them. Some HPV strains cause genital cancers but the vast majority are simply nuisances. You can't go through life without touching and being touched -- it's one of the most precious things life offers. Cherish it and let us manage warts. Best wishes.
Answered 6/3/2015
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