Infectious Diseases Spread Through Feces
Human feces are a biohazard. Some infections and diseases spread when spores or microscopic amounts of feces are transferred from one person to another by mouth. This can occur directly through hand-to-mouth contact or indirectly through contaminated objects, surfaces, food, or water. Examples of diseases spread by feces include:
- C Diff
- Hepatitis A
- Campylobacter
- Cryptosporidium
- Giardia Infection
- Meningitis
- Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease
- Rotavirus Infection
- Salmonella
- Shigella Infection
- Thrush
- Viral gastroenteritis
- Worms
- Yersinia Infection
