Sewage Cleanup Service
– Exposure to raw sewage poses significant health risks. Understanding these risks and their symptoms is crucial for protecting your well-being during cleanup operations.
**Health Risks**
– **Gastrointestinal Infections:** Raw sewage contains bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause severe gastrointestinal illnesses, including diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
– **Common Symptoms:** Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, chills, muscle aches
– **Skin Infections:** Direct contact with sewage can lead to skin irritation, rashes, and infections.
– **Common Symptoms:** Redness, swelling, itching, pus-filled blisters
– **Respiratory Infections:** Inhaling sewage fumes or aerosols can cause respiratory problems, including bronchitis, pneumonia, and asthma.
– **Common Symptoms:** Coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest pain
**Symptoms of Raw Sewage Exposure**
– **Immediate Symptoms:**
– **Skin contact:** Redness, irritation, rashes
– **Inhalation:** Coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath
– **Ingestion:** Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
– **Delayed Symptoms:**
– **Gastrointestinal infections:** Diarrhea, vomiting, fever, chills
– **Skin infections:** Blisters, pus, swelling
– **Respiratory infections:** Bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma
**Prevention and Treatment**
– Wear protective clothing, including gloves, goggles, and a face mask, when handling raw sewage.
– Wash your hands thoroughly after coming into contact with sewage.
– If you experience any symptoms of sewage exposure, seek medical attention immediately.