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Suppose i get my haircut with tools that were infected with staph. what can i do after the haircut to ensure that it doesn't affect me? shower?
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Sure: While it can happen, this in not a common mode of transmission. Honest barbers clean their tools after each use.
Answered 11/28/2017
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