The 5 F's of diarrhea are what represent the main transmission pathways for infectious, fecal oral diseases like norovirus, typhoid and cholera.
The 5 F's of diarrhea consist of Fingers, Flies, Food, Fluids and Fomites/Fields.
For the fingers, germs spread to your mouth through unwashed hands after using the toilet or after touching contaminated surfaces.
Flies, and other insects also act as vectors as they land on feces and transfer the pathogens directly to food.
Food, consuming or eating improperly prepared food or improperly stored food that is contaminated by infected water, flies or handlers can lead to illness and diarrhea.
Fluids, drinking or using water and other beverages that are tainted by fecal matter can lead to illness and diarrhea.
And fomites/fields, pathogens lingering on everyday objects, (fomites) like doorknobs and toys or in contaminated soil and fields can lead to infections and diarrhea in people.
To prevent these illnesses you should wash your hands thoroughly with soap and clean water often, prepare and store food safely and at the proper temperatures.
Keep surfaces clean and mange pests like flies in living areas and drink safe water and maintain proper sanitation.
When you're pooping water every 20 minutes it's often a sign of acute, severe gastrointestinal distress.
Pooping water every 20 minutes can be a result of food poisoning, the stomach flu, side effects of medications and even a result of underlying GI conditions.
Flare up conditions that can cause you to poop water every 20 minutes are inflammatory bowel disease, like Crohn's or ulcerative colitis.
Irritable bowel syndrome or allergies to food, like with celiac disease, which can also cause sudden watery poop.
Starting on a new medication, especially when starting new antibiotics can also lead to watery poop every 20 minutes or watery poop in general.
And using some artificial sweeteners like sorbitol or even taking magnesium supplements can also lead to severe liquid bowel movements and liquid poop.
And toxins from bad and contaminated food can also lead to explosive diarrhea and watery poop every 20 minutes or watery poop in general as the body works to purge the bacteria and bad food from your system.
And the most common cause of watery poop and explosive diarrhea is the stomach flu, or infectious gastroenteritis, which leads to sudden, severe watery diarrhea.
The watery poop from the stomach flu and the stomach flu is often triggered by a virus such as the Rotavirus or Norovirus or even bacteria such as Salmonella or E. coli that can be contracted from contaminate food or contaminated water.
If you're experiencing explosive diarrhea or watery poop, you should increase your fluid intake and drink enough water or even sip on some Pedialyte to help replace lot electrolytes.
You can also drink some broths and diluted fruit juices to help you stay hydrated.
The explosive diarrhea and watery poop every 20 minutes or anytime else can lead to severe dehydration, which can require a hospital stay and IV fluids.
So it's important to remain hydrated properly when you do have watery poop and diarrhea in general.