If someone borrow a shirt from me, and then they got a boil under their arm, but I washed the shirt. Is it safe to wear it again, or should I worry about leftover bacteria?
2007-02-17 20:53:58 · 3 answers · asked by Agent Double EL 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
This person with "boils under their arm" may be suffering from a disease called Hidradenitis Suppurativa. If that is the case, then the "boils" are NOT contagious. Check out http://www.hs-usa.org or http://www.hs-foundation.org for more info.
The best way to find out if they are contagious or not is for this person to have the fluid/pus inside the boils cultured.
2007-02-18 04:27:40 · answer #1 · answered by Trishy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just wash the shirt again in hot water again.
Rest your mind at ease.
2007-02-17 21:04:18 · answer #2 · answered by Pacifica 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
and you call yourself a lady....
2016-05-24 01:19:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋