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Can a wart virus live in the washing machine? my boyfriend i live together, after our towels are washed we just grab a clean towel to use after a shower (we never share the same unwashed one). can he get the wart virus even if the towel was washed?

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No. Both of you should get HPV vaccine. Safe sex: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/safer-sex-guidelines

Answered 8/20/2022

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No risk. HPV cannot survive laundering and is never transmitted by environmental contamination, shared clothing, etc. A shared towel is safe even if not washed between users. HPV is only transmitted by sex.

Answered 8/21/2022

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