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Hello, i recently dropped something in a dirty toilet and took it out. shortly after, i noticed when i was eating i may have forgot to wash my hands. should i be concerned?

Q: hello, i recently dropped something in a dirty toilet and took it out. shortly after, i noticed when i was eating i may have forgot to wash my hands. should i be concerned?

: Hands hygiene/ water and soap remains critical in all circumstances specifically after having contact with heavily contaminated surfaces and prior to eating as multiple so called fecal oral transmission bacterial infections become possible.

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Hands hygiene/ water and soap remains critical in all circumstances specifically after having contact with heavily contaminated surfaces and prior to eating as multiple so called fecal oral transmission bacterial infections become possible.

Answered 7/6/2021

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A member asked:

Hello, i recently dropped something in a dirty toilet and took it out. shortly after, i noticed when i was eating i may have forgot to wash my hands. should i be concerned?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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