A member asked:

I was in a restroom at a hospital.there was some stool trace in the toilet.when i flushed it,the water got to my leg.can i get virus/hep.abc/bacteria?

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Dr. Paul Williams answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Bad toilet experienc: Unlikely anything serious will come of this - first off - the water in the bowl was treated - and hopefully you washed whatever may have come in contact with your skin. Unless there was an open area on your leg - you really don't have much to worry about.

Answered 11/28/2017

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