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Can my son contract herpes from using my.wash rag several hours after me?
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Only if he uses: the contaminated rag over his genital area and expose himself to possible transmission. It is complicated but simply put, transmission only occurs if there is direct contact between a mucosal surface (urethral opening of penis, anus/rectum, mouth/ nostrils, etc.) and the contaminated body fluid (e.g. vaginal fluid, semen, rarely saliva, and blood). Also you will have to be shedding virus (active
Answered 7/27/2018
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