Kisses can spread HPV viruses

Kiss has surpassed smoking and drinking alcohol to become the leading risk factor for head and neck cancer in the world.

The kiss is more dangerous than smoking

Kisses can spread human-to-human HPV viruses. And according to the statistics of Dr. Mahiban Thomas, Head of Head and Head of Face and Neck Surgery at Royal Darwin Hospital (Australia), HPV virus is the culprit causing up to 70% of head and neck cancer cases .

Dr. Thomas said that if someone had his throat infection, his or her risk of developing neck and head cancer would be 250 times higher than those who did not carry the virus.

Although most relevant to cervical cancer cases, HPV can be harmful to both men and women.

Statistics show that there are more than 100 types of HPV, but only 8 "high-risk" strains of these can cause throat cancer. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, studies revealed, HPV can be transmitted through oral sex or French kissing (open mouth kiss).

Recent studies have also found that even caressing and caressing without intercourse can also spread HPV.

One of the prevention of this virus infection is vaccination. The Australian Government has now funded HPV vaccination for girls and boys aged 12-13 years to help protect the younger generation from the risk of uterine cancer, some forms of vaginal cancer, Anal cancer and genital warts.