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How can I reduce the risk of a common health problem, Travellers' Diarrhoea? Print E-mail

Some travellers get it and some don't. They say it runs in your 'jeans' ! Smile Up to 1-in-2 travellers may experience Travellers' Diarrhoea during their 2 week vacation. Usually the diarrhoea occurs during the first week of vacation, last 3-5 days, but about 10% of diarrhoeas can develop into irritable bowel disease. We will advise you on strategies to avoid food and water borne illness, and show you the latest safe and healthy products. There is a oral vaccine Dukoral available that provides protection against the common 'tummy' bugs.

P.S: Bottle water is only as good as the country that it is made in, so best to use personal water filters eg. Pristine or Aquamira which are great for the environment and cost effective. Many bottle water brands in developing countries will fail western quality testing standards for consumption.

Do:
Drink safe water, soft drinks, bottled fruit juice, alcoholic beverages without ice and hot beverages
Drink pasteurised, properly refrigerated milk and dairy products
Eat fruits and vegetables that are freshly peeled or cooked
Eat foods that are recently cooked and piping hot
 
Don't:
Drink tap water or ice cubes
Eat fruits that don't need peeling
Eat uncooked vegetables or salads
Eat raw or undercooked meat, fish or shellfish
Eat or drink unpasteurised or unrefrigerated dairy products

Cook it, boil it, peel it - easy to remember but impossible to do !  Smile

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