Covid-19 may persist in stool samples upto 22 days, finds BMJ study
Written By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2020-04-21 15:41 GMT | Update On 2020-04-22 02:07 GMT
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Researchers have found in a new study of patients in China that covid-19 virus persists longer and peaks later in the respiratory tissue of patients with severe disease compared with patients with mild disease.The study has been published in The BMJ.
They further found that duration of SARS-CoV-2 is significantly longer in stool samples than in respiratory and serum samples, highlighting the need to strengthen the management of stool samples in the prevention and control of the epidemic.Therefore it is advisable that in order to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 it is necessary to carry out strict management during each stage of severe disease
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