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sorry for my poor english
I was wondering that how long can the HPV virus be alive or  infectious after leaving the host.
what if the sterilization of a hotel is not qualified..for example, the HPV virus is still on the sheet, towel,or commode. and after several hours, another man stay in that room and use these things..will it be possible for him to be infected??
The last question, Do HPV carriers all have symtons like genital warts?
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4437866 tn?1388119624
the thing with hpv transmission is skin to skin contact. After bedding or any thing has been in contact with a person infected it dies with in mins. So the chances of you catching it is slim to none. If your worried about it request house keeping to clean the room before using anything.
Or bring Lysol.
And hpv has many strands. Some ( like myself was ' blessed ' with warts) where other carry the virus and never show any sign of it. It depends on them strand and you immune system.
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563773 tn?1374246539
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Hello,
HPV is a virus and like any other viruses, its life is very short outside the body and it dies within minutes after exposure to the air outside the body. Chances of transmission of HPV after using the hotel things are very less.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.


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