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Spreading through a damp towel?

Scenario: A person with HR HPV (like 16, which apparently can survive on fomites for 7 days) touches himself while peeing, washes hands and dries them in a towel. The next person washes hands, dries them in a towel and then touches himself while peeing. Is the second person at risk of contracting HPV that way?

I know a person who contracted HPV after getting the first shot of Gardasil :(

Posted Mar 8, 2026, 1:25 PM UTC

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