Is it possible to contact an std or contagious disease at a nail salon?

My mom told me that some lady got herpes by getting her nails done at a salon. Apparently, they didnt sanitize their equipment properly...but how is that possible..I thought diseases were contacted either sexually or by the persons blood..Is it possible to contact an std or contagious disease at a nail salon?
very hard to believe you'd get whitlow from a salon.


most cases are just from people with cold sores who bite their nails, transferring their own HSV virus to the nail fold.





I really would never suggest a nail salon to anyone, however, because like the doc above, I've seen numerous infections that have resulted from their practices -- mostly paronychial infections, but yes, some fungal infections of the nails as well.





it's not a good practice to soak the nails in any solution. and not a good practice to peel back your cuticles - this only invites infections.Is it possible to contact an std or contagious disease at a nail salon?
Herpetic whitlow theoretically can be contracted from a salon. Also, I see a quite a few people pick up onychomycosis from salons.





I'm a doc.
I got MRSA from a nail salon.
not likely...unless you're bangin the stylist, of course...