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My little brother blocked the toilet then used the toilet brush to push it down, he then washed the toilet brush in the sink, he told us 3 months after ,we clean our bathrooms every week and knowone has been ill or sick but should i still be worried?

Q: my little brother blocked the toilet then used the toilet brush to push it down, he then washed the toilet brush in the sink, he told us 3 months after ,we clean our bathrooms every week and knowone has been ill or sick but should i still be worried?

Wouldn't worry: Germs require some form of nutrition &amp; moisture to survive. With the length of time since the event and past cleaning I see no way that they would survive to this point in time. Use ans sanitize the area as you would normally &amp; rest easy.

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Wouldn't worry: Germs require some form of nutrition & moisture to survive. With the length of time since the event and past cleaning I see no way that they would survive to this point in time. Use ans sanitize the area as you would normally & rest easy.

Answered 6/19/2020

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A member asked:

My little brother blocked the toilet then used the toilet brush to push it down, he then washed the toilet brush in the sink, he told us 3 months after ,we clean our bathrooms every week and knowone has been ill or sick but should i still be worried?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

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