Can Farts Spread Disease?

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Article Link: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/620533/can-farts-spread-disease

Discussion posted by: David McNamara

Short answer: If you’re wearing pants, you should be fine. Back in 2001, a nurse asked Australian science author, educator, and commentator Karl “Dr. Karl” Kruszelnicki the same question. She wanted to know if she was contaminating the operating room she worked in by silently farting throughout procedures, Discover reports.