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Can a baby born to a mother with a high risk hpv virus infection(no cancer hpv infection only) that causes cervical cancer be infected with high risk hpv virus at birth or in the placenta?

Q: can a baby born to a mother with a high risk hpv virus infection(no cancer hpv infection only) that causes cervical cancer be infected with high risk hpv virus at birth or in the placenta?

: I have found no incidence of this happening in the scientific/medical literature.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

I have found no incidence of this happening in the scientific/medical literature.

Answered 2/4/2022

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A member asked:

Can a baby born to a mother with a high risk hpv virus infection(no cancer hpv infection only) that causes cervical cancer be infected with high risk hpv virus at birth or in the placenta?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

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