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If you walk by a coat that has been worn outside and your pj shirt hits into it and you wear your pjs to bed can you get any diseases from this ?
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Very unlikely: The scenario you describe does not bring to mind any known transmission mechanism of a disease. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!
Answered 9/20/2015
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Doubtful.: This doesn't sound like a realistic means of disease transmission.
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