Wait a minute I'll be right back. Phew and Pew!... that was close! Traveler's diarrhea is caused by ingesting food or water contaminated by E.coili bacteria. An incident can last 3 to 5 days and may even require spending a day in bed, which would be pretty tough if you were on a bus trip! Is there protection against traveler's diarrhea and cholera? Why, yes there is... It's a oral vaccine … [Read more...]
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Drinking Water Safety on the Road
Clean safe drinking water is something that many of us in the developed world take for granted. Unfortunately this is not the case for most of the world population. Traveling to countries where the safety of drinking water is suspect you should boil or disinfect and filter water that is to be used for drinking, food preparation, or even to brush your teeth. Microscopic parasites that can be … [Read more...]