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Toilet seat possible infection.. Pls. Help!!

Hi,
I am male in mid 30s. Two days back I traveled via Frankfurt airport and used a washroom there for No.2. The toilet bowl was pretty clean with no sign of any stain, though I flushed again before using the seat.

After I was done, I flushed twice. During the second time I flushed, I wet the tissue paper a little from the water jet stream of the bowl, and not the bowl still water, and then wiped out my anus.

Now I am worried, does the above activity pose a risk to Hiv or any other STD.

Thanks
Best Regards
Jay
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HIV is a sexually transmitted disease and we don't have sex with toilets.  Air inactivates the virus.  Toilet water can not give you HIV.  The only ways adults get HIV is from having unprotected vaginal or anal sex or sharing of IV drug needles.  This is no risk for HIV.
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Thanks, this helps..

Would appreciate if someone else can also review and comment on the query, just for affirmation.  
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