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Bad Stomach, Very Watery Yellow Diarrhea With Fishy Odor, Vomiting. Only Water Intake. Working In Sewerage Plant. Infection?

My partner has been working at a sewerage plant, picking all sorts of nasty things up with gloved hands, since Saturday he has felt unwell, and lastnight had a bad stomach, in the night had diarrhea which is very watery yellow and has a fishy odour, he has just told me thst he has vomited last nights tea, undigested, back up. He has only had water this morning. Any advice
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It could be an infective diarrhoea or a food poisoning, considering the supportive occupational history and the acute episode.
Is it only single episode or more?
Just continue to give him enough fluid along with added electrolytes.
If he is not able to retain fluids and vomiting is still continuing, he may need intravenous fluid replacement.

All the best. Stay in touch if need further help.
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Bad Stomach, Very Watery Yellow Diarrhea With Fishy Odor, Vomiting. Only Water Intake. Working In Sewerage Plant. Infection?

hi welcome to hcm It could be an infective diarrhoea or a food poisoning, considering the supportive occupational history and the acute episode. Is it only single episode or more? Just continue to give him enough fluid along with added electrolytes. If he is not able to retain fluids and vomiting is still continuing, he may need intravenous fluid replacement. All the best. Stay in touch if need further help.