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caused by pox virus
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firm flesh-coloured bumps
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spread by close skin-skin contact
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occasionally via infected clothing/towles
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frequently sexually transmitted
symptoms
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usually painless
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lumps may sometimes be itchy/become infected
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appear 2-3/12 after infection
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without treatment may persist for up to 2 years