fecal matter

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The main way people get norovirus is by accidentally drinking water or eating food contaminated with fecal matter, or touching a contaminated surface and then placing their fingers in their mouths.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

Contamination by bacteria from fecal matter has been found on several occasions in the wells supplying Perrier, especially after heavy rainfall.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

"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

“Did you know that toxoplasmosis and campylobacteriosis are transmitted to humans from the fecal matter of cats?”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson