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

The video discusses the potential of wastewater testing as an early warning system for coronavirus transmission in communities. It highlights a study from China's Guangdong province, which found SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the stool samples of hospitalized patients. The study involved 73 patients, with 53% testing positive in stool samples, even when respiratory samples were negative. The findings suggest possible fecal-oral transmission, as some patients remained infected according to endoscopy results.

What is the potential benefit of testing community sewers for coronavirus RNA?

• To monitor individual health conditions

• To identify new coronavirus strains

• To serve as an early warning system for community transmission

• To replace traditional testing methods

Which organization suggested that wastewater testing could be an early warning system?

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• British Columbia Center of Disease Control

• World Health Organization

• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

In the study from China's Guangdong province, what percentage of patients tested positive for coronavirus in stool samples?

• 23%

• 78%

• 39%

• 53%

What age range did the study on stool samples cover?

• 20 to 80 years

• 5 to 60 years

• 10 months to 78 years

• 1 to 50 years

What does the continued positive result in stool samples suggest about the transmission of the virus?

• It can only be transmitted through respiratory droplets

• It may be transmitted via fecal-oral route

• It is not contagious

• It can be transmitted through skin contact