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If someone has genital herpes and they touch down there when cleaning up after they use the restroom but dont wash their hands then touch an object/ computer then i touch the object after them can i catch it on my hands after touching it?
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People with herpes are resistant to new infection anywhere on the body with the HSV strain they already have. There is little or no risk of transferring the infection to a new body area. No risk, no worries.
Answered 9/16/2023
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In this scenario chances are near 0. Cleaning up there involves hands which are part of the act
Answered 9/16/2023
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