Well it would seem that basic hygiene is lacking in China..
Hand, Foot and Mouth diesase is on the rise among the children…for those of you that DONT know HFMD is spread through contact with fecal (that would be Sh*t for us laymen) matter!
Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood illness that spreads through contact with saliva, feces, fluid secreted from blisters or mucus from the nose and throat. There is no vaccine or specific treatment, but most children typically recover quickly. It is unrelated to the foot and mouth disease that affects livestock.
I dont know how common it is…I mean my kids never got it…but then they always wash their hands after using the Loo …or as my younger son says “I use soap mommy!”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_he_me/china_child_virus
Well, fecal matter is used–human fecal matter–as a common fertilizer, and various forms of animal dung are used as fertilizer, fuel, and even building materials, depending on where in China one is.
Um…
That is really disgusting IR!!!
Human Fecal matter for building materials and fertilizer or fuel…
Sorry!