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Is it possible for a man to get toxic shock syndrome?
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No: Tss is a severe , toxin induced infection in a woman's vaginal/genital area from tampon use.
Answered 12/31/2011
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Yes: A cluster of women using highly absorbable tampon developed toxic shock syndrome (tss) in 1980's. However, toxic shock syndrome can occur to anyone including children who is infected by toxin-producing staphylococcus.
Answered 7/20/2012
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