A member asked:

My dad was cleaning black mold off ceiling in bathroom today & he mistakenly didnt wear a mask, he also decided to scrape it off instead of scrubbing with bleach. when i looked it up it said never to scrape. can anything bad happen health wise to us?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Black mold: Household molds are not nearly as dangerous as you might think, or than said on many websites. Any serious outcome is very unlikely. Don't worry about it.

Answered 9/14/2020

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