The faecal-oral route, or alternatively, the oral-faecal route or orofaecal route is a route of transmission of diseases, in which they are passed when faecal particles from one host are introduced into the oral cavity of another potential host.
There are usually intermediate steps, sometimes many of them. Among the more common causes are:
Some of the diseases that can be passed via the faecal-oral route include:
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Also known as:
- Fecal-Oral Transmission
