Researchers from a hospital in the city of Shenzhen have warned about possible faecel-oral transmission of coronavirus. Photo: Xinhua
Coronavirus: scientists identify possible new mode of transmission in human faeces
- Genetic traces of the new coronavirus have been found in the stool of patients being treated at a hospital in Shenzhen
- The findings have prompted researchers to warn of possible faecel-oral spread of the disease, in addition to respiratory droplet transmission and contact
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Coronavirus outbreak
Zhuang Pinghui
in Beijing
Updated: 10:54pm, 2 Feb, 2020
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Researchers from a hospital in the city of Shenzhen have warned about possible faecel-oral transmission of coronavirus. Photo: Xinhua
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Based in Beijing, Zhuang Pinghui joined the Post in 2004 to report on China. She covers a range of issues including policy, healthcare, culture and society.