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If you held hands with someone who had warts on their hands, but washed your hands after what is the risk of contracting them?

Q: if you held hands with someone who had warts on their hands, but washed your hands after what is the risk of contracting them?

: By washing your hands after touching someone with active warts you have all eliminated a contraction. Warts can be spread from open wounds, and on surfaces if sharing them. The HPV wart is very common to spread but not everyone contracts it.

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By washing your hands after touching someone with active warts you have all eliminated a contraction. Warts can be spread from open wounds, and on surfaces if sharing them. The HPV wart is very common to spread but not everyone contracts it.

Answered 10/4/2023

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If you held hands with someone who had warts on their hands, but washed your hands after what is the risk of contracting them?

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