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STDs are not transmitted from toilet seats. The viral and bacterial ones die on contact with the air, including HIV. You would also need a cut or sore on your butt for the bacteria or virus to get in. And really, if you saw a toilet seat covered in semen or blood would you sit down?
Also, crabs cannot be transmitted by toilet seats. They need hair to hang on to and not a smooth surface like a toilet seat.
Some infections can be transmitted by a toilet seat like e coli, salmonella, Hepatitis A, but again, you would need a way for those to inside you, and they prefer to travel by hands to mouth.
And, anyways, in a health perspective, toilet seats are one of the most sterile places in a restroom. Most bacteria can only live 1hour to 6 hours on a surfice like that anyway.
You can catch herpes from a toilet seat.
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What is impact of toilet seat on the spread of communicable disease?
People could have different diseases and put their butt on the seat
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What is a lavatory seat?
a toilet seat
What is impact of toilet seats on the spread of communicable disease?
Toilet seats have almost zero impact on the spread of communicable disease. Although of course if there are smears on the seat you should clean it or use a different one, even in the case that you encounter disease on a seat, your skin is almost always an effective barrier between you and anything left there. You should be careful if you have open wounds on your buttocks, and shouldn't wipe the seat and then yourself with the same paper, but if you have an uncompromised immune system, a toilet seat should not be a dangerous thing. The most important thing is to wash your hands thoroughly.
How does one fit an elongated toilet seat?
Fitting an elongated toilet seat is just like fitting a regular toilet seat. One probably shouldn't have an elongated seat on a regular toilet though as it would not fit properly.
Why do guys put up the toilet seat?
To pee- so they do not pee on the toilet seat.
What simple machine is a toilet seat hinge?
A toilet seat cover is a lever.
What are the dimensions of an toilet seat?
A standard toilet seat is 430mm long x 360mm wide.
Where can you get a circular toilet seat and is there a special name you should use in your search?
Hardware store, ask for round front toilet seat. If toilet seat is more oblong shaped, an elongated seat is needed. Home Depot or Lowes also will have seat.
What are toilet seat height standards in the US?
The height of a standard toilet seat is 14" from a furnished floor.
When using public rest rooms is it recommended to use the paper toilet seat?
If there are no seat covers, it is preferred to use toilet paper because the real toilet seat might have germs or dirt on it.
Where can you purchase an American standard square toilet seat Number 4064?
I am looking for the same, have an Almond or Bone square toilet seat that I am looking for a new seat but most important the brackets for it. The two brackets that hold the toilet seat top
