✓Human Papillomavirus (HPV) — linked to cervical, anal, and throat cancers.
✓Hepatitis B — linked to liver cancer.
- ✓Hepatitis C — linked to liver cancer.
- ✓Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) — linked to stomach cancer.
- ✓Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) — linked to certain lymphomas and nasopharyngeal cancer.
- ✓Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) — increases the risk of certain cancers by weakening the immune system.
- ✓Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) — causes Kaposi sarcoma, a type of cancer.
✓✓Important: Having one of these infections does not mean you will develop cancer. Vaccination, screening, and appropriate medical treatment can reduce risks.