Can you get sick (again) if you don't replace your toothbrush after you've been sick?
Have you ever heard that you should throw away your toothbrush if you've been sick? The myth about replacing your toothbrush has been debunked.
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Bacteria can indeed survive on your toothbrush. On average, they can survive from a few hours to a few days, but as long as they're your own bacteria, they can't make you sick again.
Do you share your toothbrush with someone? You really shouldn't be doing that anyway. In that case, bacteria on a toothbrush can make you sick. If it is someone else's bacteria and you have not yet had the virus yourself, the toothbrush could indirectly make you sick.
Do you want to clean your toothbrush just to be sure? You can do that with boiling water.
Source:Huffingtonpost
