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A 19-year-old male asked:

can hpv spread via formites? im scared of going to public bathrooms and locker rooms after reading about how hpv could remain infective for a ~7 days.

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Dr. Ira Raff answered

Urology 57 years experience

Hpv: i donot think hpv will be spread by formites!

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