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Seemingly recovered COVID-19 patients still have viral RNA in fecal matter: new study

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Seemingly recovered COVID-19 patients still have viral RNA in fecal matter: new study
Seemingly recovered COVID-19 patients still have viral RNA in fecal matter: new study

Health authorities might be able to detect COVID-19's spread by testing the sewers of a community for the coronavirus's RNA.

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RESTRICTIONS: Broadcast: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Digital: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Health authorities might be able to detect COVID-19's spread by testing the sewers of a community for the coronavirus's RNA.

Citing a new study in Gastroenterology, British Columbia Centre of Disease Control told the CBC that wastewater testing could be an early warning system for community transmission.

According to a research team from China's Guangdong Province, traces of SARS-CoV-2's RNA have been found in the stool samples of hospitalized patients.

The study involved 73 patients of both genders whose ages ranged from 10 months to 78 years old.

Stool samples of 39 patients, or 53 percent, tested positive for the coronavirus RNA.

Additionally, some patients started testing negative for the virus in respiratory samples, even as their stool samples continued to show positive results.

Endoscopy indicated that the 17 patients, or 23 percent of the total, were still infected and that they may have been able to infect others via fecal-oral transmission.

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Patients can show negative results in respiratory tests but positive in stool tests VOICEOVER (in English): "Health authorities might be able to detect COVID-19's spread by testing the sewers of a community for the coronavirus's RNA." "Citing a new study in Gastroenterology, British Columbia Centre of Disease Control told the CBC that wastewater testing could be an early warning system for community transmission." "According to a research team from China's Guangdong Province, traces of SARS-CoV-2's RNA have been found in the stool samples of hospitalized patients." "The study involved 73 patients of both genders whose ages ranged from 10 months to 78 years old." "Stool samples of 39 patients, or 53 percent, tested positive for the coronavirus RNA." "Additionally, some patients started testing negative for the virus in respiratory samples, even as their stool samples continued to show positive results." "Endoscopy indicated that the 17 patients, or 23 percent of the total, were still infected and that they may have been able to infect others via fecal-oral transmission." SOURCES: Gastroenterology, CBC News https://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(20)30282-1/pdf https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/covid-19-wastewater-1.5590882 *** For story suggestions please contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw For technical and editorial support, please contact: Asia: +61 2 93 73 1841 Europe: +44 20 7542 7599 Americas and Latam: +1 800 738 8377

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