OT: And Now, Some Bad Covid News
Apparently, the virus might be spread via something called Fecal Aerosol Plumes: "The scientists conducted “an on-site tracer simulation experiment” to see whether the virus could be spread through waste pipes via tiny airborne particles that can be created by the force of a toilet flush. They found such particles, called aerosols, in bathrooms 10 and 12 levels above the COVID-19 cases. Two cases were confirmed on each of those floors in early February, raising concern that SARS-CoV-2-laden particles from stool had drifted into their homes via plumbing."
2020 has brought us many fresh horrors, but the existence of "Fecal Aerosol Plumes" is right up there...
https://fortune.com/2020/08/26/coronavirus-covid-toilet-fecal-aerosol-plume-vacant-apartment-spread/
August 27th, 2020 at 1:06 PM ^
Fecal Aerosol Plumes is tough to say. How about Anal Vapors?
August 27th, 2020 at 3:18 PM ^
Scroll down and read "Blue Marrow"'s post below. This is well-documented. Flushing a toilet can definitely spread disease throughout a commercial building and affect hundreds immediately. When you enter a commercial building (and definitely any home) you frequently (typically?) inhale fecal matter. Enjoy!
August 27th, 2020 at 4:38 PM ^
“Fecal aerosolization occurred with SARS, and it’s possible that it may rarely occur with SARS-CoV-2, depending on sewage systems, said Malik Peiris, chair of virology at the University of Hong Kong’s School of Public Health. The China CDC study found traces of virus, “which is not the same thing as infectious virus,” he said. “But one has to keep the possibility in mind.”
Depends. If that were the case UMHS hospital would have had a lot of infections. We haven’t seen that.
August 27th, 2020 at 10:59 PM ^
There were studies done in Europe of the sewage that showed covid was around as early as September.
August 27th, 2020 at 3:20 PM ^
Fecal Aerosol Plumes = FAP for short...uh...well... alrighty then.
August 27th, 2020 at 6:00 PM ^
I still call them Farticles.
August 28th, 2020 at 8:57 AM ^
This gives a whole new meaning to “super spreader”...
August 27th, 2020 at 1:07 PM ^
This is the Russian Roulette version of "who ever smelt it, dealt it".
August 27th, 2020 at 1:08 PM ^
Dibs on the band name Fecal Aerosol Plumes.
and the "FAP" merch.
August 27th, 2020 at 1:12 PM ^
The FAPPENING.
August 27th, 2020 at 1:10 PM ^
Death farts.
August 27th, 2020 at 1:11 PM ^
You beat me too it.
I was going to say it gives new meaning to the term "silent but deadly".
August 27th, 2020 at 4:02 PM ^
Nice logo!
August 27th, 2020 at 1:25 PM ^
"The accused is being charged with First Degree Attempted Murder. Apparently, he did a "drive by" on a couple eating in a restaurant during the pandemic..."
August 27th, 2020 at 1:33 PM ^
Were they eating ass? Asking for a friend...
August 27th, 2020 at 1:52 PM ^
I think the scientific term is "crop dusting"
Edit - crap this was for fauxmo, everyone know "tossing salad" is the scientific name for eating ass.
August 27th, 2020 at 1:51 PM ^
My old man has been trying to death fart me since day 1...
August 27th, 2020 at 1:11 PM ^
Ass eating takes another blow
August 27th, 2020 at 1:13 PM ^
I’ve now lost all hobbies for this coming fall.
August 27th, 2020 at 4:22 PM ^
Actually, ass eating is an easy way to achieve herd immunity.
In the UK it’s called turd immunity.
August 27th, 2020 at 1:12 PM ^
That's a crappy development.
August 27th, 2020 at 1:12 PM ^
Well, shit!!
August 27th, 2020 at 1:49 PM ^
Bad shit, Jed.
August 27th, 2020 at 1:13 PM ^
This would’ve been the number one cause of fights on playgrounds across America this year,”if there was a normal school year!” “Bobby let one out on me and I choked!!!” Now I have to go get tested.
August 27th, 2020 at 1:13 PM ^
We all must shit outside now.
I call dibs on Ohio Stadium
August 27th, 2020 at 3:59 PM ^
It's already got the right shape.
August 27th, 2020 at 1:14 PM ^
this could devastate the Columbus cooler industry
August 27th, 2020 at 3:33 PM ^
Actually, they may have been ahead of their time. Poop in cooler, shut it, ship to bio-waste facility.
OSU wins again
August 27th, 2020 at 1:15 PM ^
If I have to catch the rona, might as well get it doing something I love.
Eating ass.
August 27th, 2020 at 8:04 PM ^
Who does that service, recipient or eater?
August 27th, 2020 at 1:23 PM ^
The Guv'nor may have to issue an Executive Order stipulating all toilet lids must be down prior to flushing.
August 27th, 2020 at 1:57 PM ^
You should be doing that anyway you filthy animal
August 27th, 2020 at 2:29 PM ^
I keep the change, too. So there.
August 27th, 2020 at 3:32 PM ^
Nice.
August 27th, 2020 at 1:24 PM ^
Why am I not surprised that FauxMo is the one to report this? I mean, it was either going to be him or Mad Hatter...
August 27th, 2020 at 1:28 PM ^
Shitty news!
August 27th, 2020 at 1:30 PM ^
Good thing nearly all schools and office buildings in America don't have lids on their toilets.
August 27th, 2020 at 2:33 PM ^
And restaurants. Stores. Football stadiums w/ 100,00 people (not a problem in 2020). Just about any public restroom anywhere.
August 27th, 2020 at 1:31 PM ^
Sounds shitty.
August 27th, 2020 at 1:51 PM ^
is that a covid coming out of your avatar?
August 27th, 2020 at 1:35 PM ^
this stinks, next up, lactose intolerant super spreaders
August 27th, 2020 at 1:35 PM ^
This is not actually all that surprising. The original SARS virus in 2003 was found to have spread this way after an outbreak at an apartment building. They are not identical viruses, but it shouldn't be surprising that SARS-CoV-2 can also be spread that way. My honest question is what can be done for people in crowded buildings that share plumbing to prevent transmission?
August 27th, 2020 at 1:50 PM ^
My honest question is what can be done for people in crowded buildings that share plumbing to prevent transmission?
One of these:
And a good supply of these:
August 27th, 2020 at 1:38 PM ^
Oh good, we haven't had any bad COVID news in a while.
August 27th, 2020 at 1:39 PM ^
The CDC reverses it’s previous guidelines and is now recommending 3 ply Ass Masks be warn at all times. And given the shortage In masks they add that adult diapers are an adequate alternative.
August 27th, 2020 at 1:47 PM ^
well it just Depends on the risk level
August 27th, 2020 at 1:41 PM ^
Well shit.
August 27th, 2020 at 1:42 PM ^
There is the first line, below, but since it did happen with SARS in '03 it of course stands to reason this virus is exhibiting similar behavior.
“Although transmission via the shared elevator cannot be excluded, this event is consistent with the findings of the Amoy Gardens SARS outbreak in Hong Kong in 2003,” Song Tang, a scientist with the China CDC Key Laboratory of Environment and Population Health, and colleagues wrote in the study, which cited unpublished data from the health agency.