Sweet K, Bosire C, Sanusi B, et al. - Given the notably high risk of acquiring human papillomavirus (HPV) infections among female sex workers (FSWs), researchers here investigated the type-specific prevalence and incidence of HPV among FSWs in sub-Saharan Africa. Participants comprised FSWs (n = 348) attending the Korogocho clinic in Nairobi, Kenya from August 2009 to March 2011. Observations revealed baseline HPV prevalence of 23.6% for any HPV and 20.4% for high-risk HPV (hrHPV) types. HPV52 (10.1%), HPV35 (2.3%), and HPV51 (2.3%) were the most prevalent types. HIV-positivity was evident in a quarter (24%) of participants. Overall lower than expected HPV and hrHPV prevalence was reported in this work. HIV-positive vs HIV-negative participants exhibited higher HPV prevalence (32.1% vs 20.8%); HIV-positive women vs HIV-negative women had higher hrHPV prevalence (27.4% vs 18.2%).