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Coronavirus found in human faeces more than a month after patient tests negative
Coronavirus has been found in human faeces, more than a month after the patient tested negative for COVID-19.
Scientists from the University of Stirling have warned that the findings indicate that coronavirus could spread via sewage.
Professor Richard Quilliam, who led the study, said: “We know that COVID-19 is spread through droplets from coughs and sneezes, or via objects or materials that carry infection.
“However, it has recently been confirmed that the virus can also be found in human faeces – up to 33 days after the patient has tested negative for the respiratory symptoms of COVID-19.
“It is not yet known whether the virus can be transmitted via the faecal-oral route, however, we know that viral shedding from the digestive system can last longer than shedding from the respiratory tract.
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