| Enteric pathogen | Excreted loada | Survival (months)b |
| Campylobacter spp. | 107 | 1/3 |
| Giardia lamblia | 105 | 2/3 |
| Shigella spp. | 107 | 1 |
| Vibrio cholerae | 107 | 1 |
| Salmonella spp. | 108 | 3 |
| E. coli (pathogens) | 108 | 3 |
| Enteroviruses | 107 | 3 |
| Hepatitis A virus | 106 | 3 |
| Ancylostoma duodenale | 102 | 3 |
| Taenia saginata | 104 | 9 |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | 104 | 12 |