What Are The Infections That Get Transmitted Through Sharing Smoke Pipes?
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Sharing a smoking pipe may cause
Bacteria - Tuberculosis.
Viruses such as herpes simplex type 1 causing ulcers over gums and lips.
Hepatitis c virus transmits through sharing of pipe and causes hepatitis and cancer.
Human papilloma virus - viral warts from lips to oesophagus leading to papilloma or cancer of voice box.
If you are a immunocompromised (diabetic, on steroids, on chemo drugs, on radiotherapy, haemorrohagic disorders). Chances of getting fungal infection (candidiasis) on pipe smoking sharing is common.
So, stop smoking. prevention is better than cure.
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Wishing you good health.
Stop sharing- pipe smoking
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your follow up.
All theses infections, you may acquire, if the opposite person is having active disease( by sharing the pipe smoking).
Wishing you good health. take care.
Ent consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your follow up.
Hot tea can not sterilize the nozzle, any way, photo looks like some old ulcer over upper lip. Diagnosis can be made after examination of its depth and borders.
visit an ent surgeon for diagnosis and treatment.
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Wishing you good health.