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A member asked:
Can u get oral thrush by touching someones saliva who has oral thrush and then touching your mouth?
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Highly unlikely: The yeast that usually causes thrush (candida albicans) is very common, and as long as the immune system is normal, it does not cause any disease or symptoms. If the immune balance of the mouth is affected by illness, medications such as prednisone or antibiotics, dentures, or even dryness, then thrush can occur.
Answered 3/30/2015
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