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.