Is the COVID-19 virus found in feces?

The virus the causes COVID-19 has been detected in the feces of some patients diagnosed with COVID-19. The amount of virus released from the body (shed) in stool, how long the virus is shed, and whether the virus in stool is infectious are not known.

The risk of transmission of COVID-19 from the feces of an infected person is also unknown. However, the risk is expected to be low based on data from previous outbreaks of related corona viruses, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). There have been no reports of fecal-oral transmission of COVID-19 to date.

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1. Do I need to boil my drinking water?
2. Do I need to buy bottled water or store drinking water?
3. Is drinking tap water safe?
4. Is tap water safe to use for hand washing?
5. What is EPA's role in ensuring drinking water remains safe?
6. What should I do if I'm concerned about my drinking water?
7. Is the COVID-19 virus found in feces?
8. Can the COVID-19 virus spread through sewage systems?
9. Should wastewater workers take extra precautions to protect themselves from the COVID-19 virus?
10. Can I get COVID-19 from wastewater or sewage?
11. Do wastewater treatment plants treat COVID-19?
12. Will my septic system treat COVID-19?
13. ¿Se puede propagar el virus COVID-19 a través del agua potable?
14. ¿Es seguro bebero agua del grifo?
15. ¿Necesito hervir mi agua potable?
16. ¿Es seguro usar el agua del grifo para lavarse las manos?
17. ¿Qué debo hacer si estoy preocupado/a por mi agua potable?
18. ¿Necesito comprar agua embotellada o almacenar agua potable?
19. ¿Cuál es el papel de la EPA para garantizar que el agua potable permanezca segura?
20. ¿Se encuentra el virus COVID-19 en los excrementos?
21. ¿Puede el virus COVID-19 propagarse a través de sistemas de alcantarillado?
22. ¿Deberían los trabajadores de las aguas residuales tomar precuaciones adicioneales para protegerse del virus COVID-19?
23. ¿Puedo obtener COVID-19 de aguas residuales?
24. ¿Las plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales tratan COVID-19?
25. ¿Mi sistema séptico tratará COVID-19?