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… laboratory workers, who may be exposed to human feces (stool). People who have not been immunized and may be … the polio virus. Polio can be spread by contact with the stool of an infected person. This can happen by eating food or drinking water contaminated with stool. Due to immunization, polio has been eliminated in …
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… some winter months), the detector is mailed to a lab for analysis. The lab then provides the testing results, in the …
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… This decreases the number of bowel movements and makes the stool less watery. Loperamide is also used to reduce the … Take this medication by mouth, usually after each loose stool, or as directed by your doctor. The dosage is based on … or if you develop new symptoms. If you develop blood in the stool, fever, or an uncomfortable fullness/swelling of the …
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… This decreases the number of bowel movements and makes the stool less watery. Loperamide is also used to reduce the … Take this medication by mouth, usually after each loose stool or as directed by your doctor. Shake the bottle well … or if you develop new symptoms. If you develop blood in the stool, fever, or an uncomfortable fullness/swelling of the …
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… may do some simple tests (using your blood, breath, or stool) to look for signs of H. pylori infection. You may … or material that looks like coffee grounds. Passing black stools that look like tar, or stools that contain dark red blood. Different people have …
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… to spread. The most common symptoms include blood in your stools and very dark stools. You may have more frequent bowel movements. Or you … to treat. The most common symptoms include: Blood in your stool or very dark stools. A change in your bowel habits. …
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… are not associated with autism: An evidence-based meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies. Vaccines , … are not associated with autism: An evidence-based meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies. Vaccines , … are not associated with autism: An evidence-based meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies. Vaccines , …
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… and conditions can make constipation more likely. Stool softeners such as docusate are often the first method … (such as after a heart attack or surgery). Docusate is a stool softener. It works by increasing the amount of water the stool absorbs in the gut, making the stool softer and easier …
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… You vomit blood or what looks like coffee grounds. Your stools are maroon or very bloody. Call your doctor now or … you brush your teeth. You have blood in your urine. Your stools are black. You have blood in your stools. You have vaginal bleeding that is different …
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… can be spread to others. The virus can stay in your child's stool for weeks after the symptoms are gone. What are the … anyone who ate the same foods has the same symptoms. A stool test is sometimes done. How are norovirus infections … having diarrhea. Use hot water and soap. Flush vomit and/or stool in the toilet. And make sure that the surrounding area …
