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Sure but you really do not need that high temperatures, you get enough heat in a humanure compost (aerobic and active) to kill the common pathogens dangerous for humans.



Source needed.

Firstly, I doubt heat alone is what kills those pathogens that do die.

Secondly, parasitic worm eggs and especially some parasitic protozoans are more resistant than pathogenic bacteria.




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