- A review of existing research suggests it’s possible that the novel coronavirus may spread via bathroom use.
- The review, which included studies as old as the 1950s, reveals that a “toilet plume” may contain biological material capable of causing infections.
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One of the aspects of the novel coronavirus pandemic that seemed to take health experts and doctors by surprise was how incredibly easily it seemed to spread from person to person. At first, it was thought that only symptomatic people were contagious, but that was later proven to be false, and we now know that even individuals who have no symptoms can spread the virus to others.
Now, a new review of research associated with disease transmission via feces suggests that it’s at least possible that individuals who test positive for coronavirus may spread the disease to others after using the bathroom.
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