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Probability of transmission of hpvdna that may be present in hands of someone to other person if he/shelick/suck the hands of tht person?does it cause oral hpv?no oral,vaginal,analsex.autoinoculation probability?mother to child spreadvia vaginal birt?

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Any skin to skin contact including those you mention can and do cause transmission

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Hand-to-hand and hand-to-mouth are exceedingly low risk, probably zero risk, for the HPV types that primarily infect the genital/anal areas. The risk may be higher for the HPV types that typically cause hand and foot warts, but these are uncommon on the hands of adults; it is primarily a childhood infection. But yes, babies can be infected with maternal HPV, causing respiratory papillomatosis.

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