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Following the news, The Six O'Clock Show presenter revealed she has been diagnosed with the human papilloma virus and urged other women not let the news stop them from being screened.“I know the story this morning about CervicalCheck letting 180 samples go out of date before they were sent on for cytology is infuriating.“Of course you’re gonna be angry at hearing that there have been more massive mistakes made, but, I really hope it’s not gonna stop you from getting screened.
O'Connell, 38, went on to hit out at the ‘disgusting’ issues, and called for more rigorous oversight within the system."Over 1,000 women have been lied to by the state in the cervical cancer scandal. “Even if everything is ok with every one of those samples and the HPV hasn’t developed into anything else, it’s just not good enough,” she said.
“I know that women in this country have been let down time and time again when it comes to their health, and we have to do more.Human Papilloma Virus is a family of very common viruses that are passed on during skin-to-skin contact, particularly sexual activity, including oral sex.