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Is mrsa transmitted through saliva?
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Close contact: Mrsa is usually spread through contact with someone’s skin or personal items (towels, razors, etc). Mrsa is more likely to be spread in situations where people are in close contact with others. To prevent MRSA wash your hands often, keep cuts covered, and don't share towels or razors.
Answered 12/13/2020
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Potentially: If the saliva has MRSA and that saliva becomes in contact with a wound then it is possible. But generally it is through contact.
Answered 6/10/2014
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