COVID-19 fecal transmission
2020-05-19 01:23:13.363493+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Well, this is a shitshow. Close the lid when you flush! CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases: Research Letter — Infectious SARS-CoV-2 in Feces of Patient with Severe COVID-19
Isolation of infectious SARS-CoV-2 in feces indicates the possibility of fecal–oral transmission or fecal–respiratory transmission through aerosolized feces. During the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome pandemic, 329 residents of a private housing estate in Hong Kong were infected; 42 died (10). Investigation of the building’s structure showed that faulty sewage pipelines led to aerosolization of contaminated feces, which was believed to be the source of infection.
The "10" reference is to Evidence of airborne transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus.
Via https://twitter.com/angie_rasmussen/status/1262484473221754881