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I am curious if all viruses exposed to air die why is it so hard to beat hpv external warts?

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Dr. David Sire answered

Not external: The wart virus is within cells in the epidermis. It needs a host to survive and sometimes the wart virus remains present in the tissue in and not visible.

Answered 6/20/2013

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A member asked:

I am curious if all viruses exposed to air die why is it so hard to beat hpv external warts?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. David Sire answered

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