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Can you get genital hpv from touching a dirty diaper from a baby?

Q: can you get genital hpv from touching a dirty diaper from a baby?

No: HPV is not tolerant to exposure to the environment &amp; dies when exposed to air/drying almost immediately. Babies should not have HPV anyway.

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No: HPV is not tolerant to exposure to the environment & dies when exposed to air/drying almost immediately. Babies should not have HPV anyway.

Answered 1/8/2019

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A member asked:

Can you get genital hpv from touching a dirty diaper from a baby?

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