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Is there a risk of contracting any serious illness such as hiv from dirty shower water leaking into my flat and on my bed? please help.

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Not HIV: But if the area gets infested with molds, some people may become allergic to them and develop conditions such as allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, or less commonly recurrent pneumonia-like disease from an altered immune reaction to the molds. If you are ill, get out of the place until the problem has been fixed.

Answered 4/19/2016

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A member asked:

Is there a risk of contracting any serious illness such as hiv from dirty shower water leaking into my flat and on my bed? please help.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

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