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A member asked:
I had food poisoning and accidentally stain my underwear with a bit of feces. will my underwear have hpv in it?
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HPV: Hpv is most frequently transmitted by direct contact. It is not usually transmitted indirectly through clothing. You should wash your underwear on a sanitary cycle to get rid of any other bacterial contamination from your feces.
Answered 11/16/2012
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