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My three year old put her mouth on a beer can that belonged to a 27 year, who likes to party (my brother in law) what are the chances she will catch meningitis from this if he recently drank from it seconds or minutes prior?

Q: my three year old put her mouth on a beer can that belonged to a 27 year, who likes to party (my brother in law) what are the chances she will catch meningitis from this if he recently drank from it seconds or minutes prior?

: Zero unless he has meningitis. Toddlers are estimated to face 100 germ exposures/day from their random finger-to-mouth or mouthing activities. I would not over think this. If the kid acts sick any day handle it as you always do.

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Zero unless he has meningitis. Toddlers are estimated to face 100 germ exposures/day from their random finger-to-mouth or mouthing activities. I would not over think this. If the kid acts sick any day handle it as you always do.

Answered 7/1/2023

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A member asked:

My three year old put her mouth on a beer can that belonged to a 27 year, who likes to party (my brother in law) what are the chances she will catch meningitis from this if he recently drank from it seconds or minutes prior?

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