Delhi belly
Subcontinental digestive upset
Delhi belly is informal for traveler's diarrhea, particularly when contracted in South Asia.
The phrase captures the gastric distress common among visitors whose digestive systems haven't adapted to local water or food: I spent half the trip with Delhi belly.
Similar formations exist for other regions—Montezuma's revenge, Bali belly.
Inflamed digestive tract illness
- food poisoningSickness from contaminated eating
- dysenteryBloody intestinal infection
- traveler's diarrheaIntestinal illness from abroad
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
bacteria · parasites · E. coli · salmonella · giardia · contamination · antibiotics · probiotics
Frequent liquid bowel movements
- crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
dehydration · fever · stomachache · urgency · discomfort · malaise · fatigue · weakness
South Asian republic
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- touristTraveler visiting attractions
- street foodCasual vendor-sold eats
- tap waterPlumbed household drinking source
ice cubes · hygiene · precaution · adventure · culture shock · guidebook · warning · risk
gastroenteritis
Inflamed digestive tract illness
- food poisoningSickness from contaminated eating
- dysenteryBloody intestinal infection
- traveler's diarrheaIntestinal illness from abroad
infection · bacteria · parasites · E. coli · salmonella · giardia · contamination · antibiotics · probiotics · recovery
diarrhea
Frequent liquid bowel movements
- crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
bloating · dehydration · fever · stomachache · urgency · discomfort · malaise · fatigue · weakness · chills
India
South Asian republic
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- touristTraveler visiting attractions
- street foodCasual vendor-sold eats
tap water · ice cubes · hygiene · precaution · adventure · culture shock · guidebook · warning · risk · acclimatization
- travel ailmentsjet lag, motion sickness, airsickness, seasickness, carsickness
- stomach bugsstomach bug, stomach flu, stomach virus, gastroenteritis, norovirus