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COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions:

Can the coronavirus disease spread through feces?

Clinical reports have suggested that a proportion of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) develop gastrointestinal symptoms and as high as 50 % of patients confirmed to have COVID-19 have shown detectable SARS-CoV-2 RNA in their faecal samples. However their ability to transmit infection through faces is still unknown and researches are underway.

Answered by:

Dr. Viswesvaran Balasubramanian

Consultant Interventional Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine

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