hunter was camping with his dog near a mountain spring where beavers were building a dam, nd many animals came to drink. After a month, he developed severe watery diarrhea, abdominal ain, bloating, vomiting, and low-grade fever. His stool had a "rotten-egg" smell of hydrogen ulfide.

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A hunter was camping with his dog near a mountain spring where beavers were building a dam,
and many animals came to drink. After a month, he developed severe watery diarrhea, abdominal
pain, bloating, vomiting, and low-grade fever. His stool had a "rotten-egg" smell of hydrogen
sulfide.
Transcribed Image Text:A hunter was camping with his dog near a mountain spring where beavers were building a dam, and many animals came to drink. After a month, he developed severe watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloating, vomiting, and low-grade fever. His stool had a "rotten-egg" smell of hydrogen sulfide.
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