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Can you spread genital warts ny washing yourself with a towel during an outbreak?

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Yes: If the contaminated towel were used fairly soon after use and the virus found a break in the skin to invade. Considering the virus can survive and infect from the smoke created by laser treatment, it shouldn't have trouble surviving a wet towel.

Dr Sparacino agreed

Answered 10/3/2016

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