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Can Contaminated Toothpaste Usage Lead To HIV Infection?
Posted on
Sat, 18 Feb 2017
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Sat, 18 Feb 2017
Answered on
Fri, 10 Mar 2017
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Question : my toothpaste fell in the kitchen sink i than brushed my teeth any hiv hep b,c risk
there was some water in the sink any risk
there was some water in the sink any risk
Brief Answer:
No risk for that
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
none of the aforementioned diseases can be transmitted this way.
Kind Regards!
No risk for that
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
none of the aforementioned diseases can be transmitted this way.
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
the toothpaste bottle was open while it fell in the sink i than brushed my teeth still no hiv hep b,c risk
Brief Answer:
no risk for that...
Detailed Answer:
Yes I understand. There is no risk for HIV, hepatitis B or C.
Kind Regards!
no risk for that...
Detailed Answer:
Yes I understand. There is no risk for HIV, hepatitis B or C.
Kind Regards!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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