Recent Examples on the WebOily stools, intestinal gas with oily and fecal discharge, and diarrhea of a surprising urgency are all distinct possibilities.—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024 When these tissues are stretched and weakened, urinary and fecal incontinence can result.—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2024 Inspectors also shut down International Catering Bon, after discovering roaches, animal fecal matter and other violations.—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2024 Enterococci are bacteria found in the gut of warm-blooded animals, including humans, and can indicate that fecal matter is present in water.—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023 The virus is spread through fecal matter and vomit particles.—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 5 Apr. 2024 Some mid-study results drew fierce backlash in 2019 when news reports misconstrued a statistic showing 91% of a sample of contaminated wells contained fecal matter.—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024 One reason children get it more often is that coming into contact with fecal matter puts one at risk for the disease, and kids tend to touch poop more than adults do.—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024 Share [Findings] Skin swabs are three times as accurate as fecal samples at predicting a person’s age.—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
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