Health Tip: A Word About Warts

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(HealthDay News) - A wart is a common but unsightly growth that can occur just about anywhere on the skin, on the genitals, or inside the mouth.

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Here is more information about warts, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians:

• Warts are caused by a virus.
• Some people seem to have more resistance to the virus, and are less likely to get warts. Others are more susceptible, and may get them frequently.
• Warts on the skin can be passed from person to person -- from skin-to-skin contact, or from using the same towels or other objects that have touched the wart.
• Genital warts are highly contagious, and may be passed from person to person when obvious symptoms aren't necessarily present.
• If treatment is needed, options may include removal or medication designed to shrink the wart.

-- Diana Kohnle