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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?
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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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