fecal matter

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Scientists have detected dangerously high concentrations of bacteria from fecal matter, including E.coli.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

"Female cockroaches eat more than males, so more endotoxins are shed from their fecal matter," explained Madhavi Kakumanu, an NC State research scholar in Schal's lab and co-corresponding author of the paper.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

It is said to be one of the more polluted rivers which Congolese scientists say contains high levels of fecal matter and other waste.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

But readings earlier this summer turned up high levels of E. coli bacteria, which indicates the presence of fecal matter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024

Moira was not lying, water was running over the floor, and several pieces of disintegrating fecal matter.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood