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Can you get any type of diseases from using a public toilet ?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Gastroenteritis: the most common will probably be gastroenteritis or hepatitis A and that will be through dirty hands.

Answered 8/13/2014

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