Adjective
fecal-oral (not comparable)
Involving fecal matter being consumed through the food pathway.
Many common infections are spread by fecal-oral transmission.
"It is not yet known whether the virus can be transmitted via the fecal-oral route, however, we know that viral shedding from the digestive system can last longer than shedding from the respiratory tract. Source: Internet
Hepatitis A and hepatitis E behave similarly: they are both transmitted by the fecal-oral route, are more common in developing countries, and are self-limiting illnesses that do not lead to chronic hepatitis. Source: Internet
But research so far shows that COVID-19’s principal means of transmission is respiratory, not fecal-oral. Source: Internet
The disease caused by the coronavirus, which scientists had already warned can be spread from fecal-oral transmission, can also be transmitted via “aerosolized feces,” by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. Source: Internet
These viruses are mainly transmitted by droplets, and can also be spread via the fecal-oral route. Source: Internet
Transmission main Transmission of pathogens occurs through many different routes, including airborne, direct or indirect contact, sexual contact, through blood, breast milk, or other body fluids, and through the fecal-oral route. Source: Internet