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“The CDC report did the extra legwork in the lab to demonstrate the live virus, as well as genetic signatures of it, exist in stool.


“The bottom line is this case report raises the concern even higher,” says Spiegel.

The fact that infectious virus present warrants a change in the way you approach restrooms, Spiegel says. To be extra safe, he suggests you:

Put the seat down when you flush.
If someone is ill in your house, consider wearing a mask in the restroom.
Consider using different rolls of toilet paper if someone is ill.
Wash your hands after wiping (this may seem obvious, but the CDC estimates that only 31 percent of men and 65 percent of women actually do this).

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