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Can sharing a bar of soap transfer infectious diseases between users? i use a bar of soap to have a shower with that all family members share?
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No risk, no worry: Soap instantly kills almost all bacteria and viruses and almost never transmits any infection between people. Nothing to worry about.
Answered 5/30/2016
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