The potential spread of infection caused by aerosol contamination of surfaces after flushing a domestic toilet

Aims:  To determine the level of aerosol formation and fallout within a toilet cubicle after flushing a toilet contaminated with indicator organisms at levels required to mimic pathogen shedding during infectious diarrhoea.

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