Can one catch syphilis, or other sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) from a toilet seat? Rose Tumusiime was told she could get syphilis - by someone who had apparently got syphilis, an STI, from a toilet - and so after using a filthy toilet at a work party, she rushed home to scrub down.
So, we ask, can one catch syphilis and other STIs from a toilet seat that has been used by an infected person?
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