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Originally Posted by JJ_BPK
One of the comments had an interesting side link
Aerosolised Pathogens in the sewer systems. Scary..   |
Yeah, this was established to be a real thing and caused documented SARS transmission. Chinese plumbing traps are shallow to decrease space between floors; a 30- story Chinese apt. building is significantly shorter than a 30 story American one.
When it's running, tap water needs boiling (fecal contamination), plumbing is a disease vector, all exits are welded shut, and really bad smells are coming from the apartment next door. Millions are in that boat.
ETA: There's a lot of speculation that tap water might be a significant vector in China. Nobody drinks tap water there, but they do use it to wash dishes, brush teeth, etc. It's generally perceived to be undrinkable due to the carcinogens produced by the ridiculously high levels of chlorination needed (high chlorine+organic material=carcinogenic compounds) but plenty of foreign nationals I know have gotten raging cases of the trots from stumbling to the sink and gulping tap water after an obligatory drunkfest. So, poopie is in the water during the best of times.
Recent research shows the virus is shed from the respiratory system in the first half of the infection and then shifts to the gut for the last half. Fecal transmission.