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If staph harmlessly lives in my nose, how do i transmitt it to others?
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Some basics: Research has shown adults touch their nose/face an average of 6X/hr during their waking hours. This subconscious activity loads the fingers with any local germs that are then available to transfer to other body sites or any object in the environment. If the staph strain is benign, it would cause no harm. If the strain is invasive it can trigger infection.
Answered 6/19/2019
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