traveller's diarrhoea
Vacation stomach bug
Traveller's diarrhoea is gastrointestinal illness contracted while visiting regions with different sanitary conditions or unfamiliar pathogens—typically causing loose stools, cramps, and nausea.
The condition usually resolves within a few days.
Also spelled traveler's diarrhea.
Informally called Montezuma's revenge, Delhi belly, or similar regional names depending on destination.
- hand hygieneCleaning one's palms
- SalmonellaRod-shaped food-poisoning bacterium
- developing countriesNations with growing economies
- bottled waterCommercially sealed H2O
- water purificationRendering liquid safe to drink
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