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Should i disinfect a whole room if someone has stayed in there with warts on their hands? does the virus become inactive on hard and soft surfaces after a length of time?
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HPV transmission: There is no need for disinfection. Nobody ever catches human papillomavirus (HPV, the cause of warts) from a contaminated environment, touching surfaces, etc. This is nothing at all to worry about.
Answered 2/19/2021
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