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If my hands are contaminated with toxoplasmosis oocysts, and i touched a doorknob, can someone else be at risk if he/she touched the same doorknob after?

Q: if my hands are contaminated with toxoplasmosis oocysts, and i touched a doorknob, can someone else be at risk if he/she touched the same doorknob after?

: Exceedingly unlikely. I'd bet nobody has ever acquired toxoplasmosis through such an exposure.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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Exceedingly unlikely. I'd bet nobody has ever acquired toxoplasmosis through such an exposure.

Answered 7/9/2023

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A member asked:

If my hands are contaminated with toxoplasmosis oocysts, and i touched a doorknob, can someone else be at risk if he/she touched the same doorknob after?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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