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Runny Dark Black Stool For A Group Of People. Canoeing Paddles. Infection?

In Honolulu, Hi at Ke'ehi Lagoon we canoe paddle. Lately a bunch of us have been having runny dark black poop stool. There have been couple times where the bacteria level is high but yet we still paddle in it. Or is it something else with our health but what a coincidence a bunch of us has it. sometimes I feel nauciouse and need to take a nap.
Mon, 3 Jun 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
One group is there and passing black stool.

Bacteria is there , but chances of bacterial infection is less.
Bacterial infection usually causes fever etc, in your case ,such type of history is not there.


Now here is one point ,as you are in a group and you must have shared same food or eatables.
These are few foods which causes black stool as,

1 Some iron food or iron supplements ( millet is one , such type of food)
2 blueberries ,
3black liquorice (licorice) sweet fruit.
So please recapitulate your memory, think , what you consumed in group, result and reason , you will find out.
Hope you have find your answer.
If further any question I will help.
Good luck all of you.
Dr. HET
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Runny Dark Black Stool For A Group Of People. Canoeing Paddles. Infection?

Hello, Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum. One group is there and passing black stool. Bacteria is there , but chances of bacterial infection is less. Bacterial infection usually causes fever etc, in your case ,such type of history is not there. Now here is one point ,as you are in a group and you must have shared same food or eatables. These are few foods which causes black stool as, 1 Some iron food or iron supplements ( millet is one , such type of food) 2 blueberries , 3black liquorice (licorice) sweet fruit. So please recapitulate your memory, think , what you consumed in group, result and reason , you will find out. Hope you have find your answer. If further any question I will help. Good luck all of you. Dr. HET