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My husband is having diarrhea and is belching. the belches smell like something that should be coming out of the other end. why?

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Intestinal infection: Stomach and intestinal infections cased gastroenteritis can cause foul smelling burps and diarrhea it can be viral or bacterial infection and rarely parasitic like giardia lambia infection i fit persists beyond 3to5days see your doctor meanwhile make sure you drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration.

Answered 4/3/2013

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