Some infectious diseases also give off characteristic smells. Sweet-smelling poo could be a sign of infection with cholera or the Clostridioides difficile bacteria, which is a common cause of diarrhoea – although one study found a group of unfortunate hospital nurses were unable to accurately diagnose patients by sniffing their faeces. Tuberculosis, meanwhile, can cause a person’s breath to smell …
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