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Molluscum is caused by a pox virus. It's spread by skin-to-skin contact.
It is caused by an itch mite that burrows under the skin.
HPV is a virus. It's spread by skin-to-skin contact with an infected person.
Yes, warts are caused by a virus. If that virus infects the skin on your face then that is where you will get a wart.
Warts
Cold sores are caused by skin-to-skin contact with an infected person, at the location where the virus is active, during a time when they are shedding virus. They aren't caused by licking your lips.
Herpes Simplex Virus
herpes simplex virus
HPV is a virus spread by skin-to-skin contact with an infected person. It is not caused by menopause.
His problem is essentially out-of-control skin warts. Warts are caused by a variety of HPV (Human Papilloma Virus). His problem is that his immune system is spectacularly unable to fight this very common virus, and thus it causes excessive growths all over his body.
Shingles are caused by the varicella virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox. Those who have had chicken pox when younger carry the dormant virus for the rest of their lives. Should the virus "reactivate" in an adult, the result is shingles.
HPV is a virus that is spread by skin-to-skin contact with an infected person. It may cause warts or, in certain high-risk subtypes, cancer.