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Could you catch chlamydia any other way than through having sexual contact?

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Yes: If your partner touches you with organism on his/her hands. It can also cause eye infection through shared items. See this site for more info. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chlamydia/ds00173.

Dr Livingston and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/27/2015

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