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If i got treponema pallidum on my clothes and washed the clothes 4 hours later with washing machine, will the treponema pallidum still on the wet washed clothes and be able to pass to my hand if i touch them, and then my hand pass it to my son?
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No, Treponema transmission is not possible in above mentioned scenario. Check cdc.gov for reliable information regarding Treponema transmission.
Answered 9/22/2022
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No. You will not syphilis from the circumstances you described. Wish you good health!
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