Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/ubLCDxZ-sTI   The CoVid19 could be transmitted person-to-person via a fecal-oral route as well as by respiratory secretions.  A group of 73 Chinese patients testing positive for respiratory CoVid19 were checked for viral RNA in stool.   Just over half of the infected patients had CoVid19 in their fecal material.  Longitudinal testing revealed that 23% of those continued to show evidence of virus in the gastrointestinal tract even after their respiratory samples turned negative.   This study emphasizes the importance of obsessive cleanliness and repeated handwashing particularly after contacting surfaces in public places, especially public restrooms.  Soap and water for 20 seconds is best, and alcohol hand sanitizers a runner-up.   Xiao F, Tang M, Zheng X, Liu Y, Li X, Shan H, Evidence for gastrointestinal infection of SARS-CoV-2, Gastroenterology (2020), doi: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2020.02.055.   #covid19 #coronavirus #fecal #fecaloral