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If you have diarrhea and close the lid on the toilet and then flush it, can e. coli particles get into the air and if so how far can they travel?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Why do you ask?: This is very unlikely. You need a fair dose of these E coli to get sick. Droplet transmission is unlikely in this setting in any case. Further, E coli are all around us. There's no avoiding others' gut flora in the long run. Stop worrying and go about having an enjoyable life.

Answered 1/16/2015

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A member asked:

If you have diarrhea and close the lid on the toilet and then flush it, can e. coli particles get into the air and if so how far can they travel?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

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