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Australia could eradicate cervical cancer

03-Mar-2018

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In 2007, Australia began providing free HPV vaccine to girls aged 12-13 years.

HPV rate among 18-24 women dropped from 22.7% to 1.1% between 2005 and 2015.

Within 40 years, number of new cases is projected to drop to almost zero.

In 2013 program was extended to boys.

Human papillomavirus is a sexually transmitted infection that causes 99.9% of cervical cancers.

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Ian Frazer

Affiliate Professor at The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute Faculty of Medicine.

Suzanne Garland

Director microbiology and infectious diseases at Royal Women's Hospital

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