text: i have this sort of a wort on my finger- and little worts around it, what is it? people have told me it's a virus and can spread to someone... i've been told duck tape helps remove it, or to go to a doctor and he'll burn it off for you. has anyone ever had this and did their doctor burn it off for them...? warts, cause by papaloma virus. go to drug store and get freezezone (sp??) paint it on, it has a scale-like covering that contains acetic acid...will burn them off over a few days. very inexpensive.