<prompt> Genital was are caused by which virus?Herpes simplexHuman papillomaCytomegalovirusVaricella zoster  <response>: Genital was are soft growths that appear on the genitals. Genital was are a sexually transmitted infection STI caused by ceain strains of the human papillomavirus HPV. These skin growths can cause pain, discomfo, and itching REF : THOMAS HABIF 6TH ED 