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Is it possible that bacterias/diseases travel through postal packages?

For instance, you have random cold and it's your friend's anniversary and you can't give him a gift personally, so you send it by postal service(your friend is indonesian for example). When he opens the package, will he catch that cold from the package?

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  • 7 years ago

    Unlikely as he would have to lick the package. Viruses don't jump out of packages to get people sick. They can't walk...

    Source(s): pharmacist
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