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" Can I catch anything from a public toilet seat? You can&amp;#039;t get genital herpes or HIV since they can&amp;#039;t survive outside the body, explains D. Scott Smith, M.D., chief of infectious diseases at Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center in California. But there&amp;#039;s a slight risk of picking up a staph infection, which can lead to a mild skin irritation. And if your hands come in contact with germs in a grimy bathroom and then you touch your eyes, nose, or mouth, the bacteria can gain access to your bod, causing diarrhea. To fend off toxins, always wash your hands with soap and warm water after a restroom run, says Dr. Smith. Also, wipe the toilet and use seat covers (or t.p.). "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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