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Can you catch herpes or anything if someone spits a spec of spit on your face mask you wear or if you pick up a paper towel with spit on it and its still wet with your hand ?

Q: can you catch herpes or anything if someone spits a spec of spit on your face mask you wear or if you pick up a paper towel with spit on it and its still wet with your hand ?

: Highly unlikely to pick up herpes or anything else from what you are describing.

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Dr. Philip Schwarzman answered

Highly unlikely to pick up herpes or anything else from what you are describing.

Dr Bodell and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/7/2021

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A member asked:

Can you catch herpes or anything if someone spits a spec of spit on your face mask you wear or if you pick up a paper towel with spit on it and its still wet with your hand ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Schwarzman answered

Dr Bodell and another doctor agreed

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