Question

what sexually transmitted virus causes warts to appear on the skin of the genitalia and increases a woman’s risk of cervical cancer?
o syphilis
o herpes simplex virus (hsv)
o human papilloma virus (hpv)
o human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
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Explanation:

• Syphilis is a bacterial infection (caused by Treponema pallidum), not a virus, so it's incorrect.
• Herpes simplex virus (HSV) causes herpes, which presents as blisters, not warts, and is not the primary virus linked to cervical cancer risk in the same way HPV is.
• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attacks the immune system and does not cause warts or increase cervical cancer risk.
• Human papilloma virus (HPV) includes strains that cause genital warts and certain high - risk strains are strongly associated with an increased risk of cervical cancer in women.

Answer:

C. Human papilloma virus (HPV)