Male: Do not wind up wishing that you had never tried that exotic cuisine.
Female: While local food is an inherent part of cultural immersion, stomach upset can turn your global track into a train wreck. As many unfortunates can attest, diarrhea is the most common problem affecting travelers especially in developing countries. Travelers’ diarrhea is an intestinal infection caused by bacteria, parasites or viruses transmitted through food and water, but it is avoidable. The highest risk foods are unpasteurized milk products, unbottled beverages and drinks served with ice, foods that are not piping hot and undercooked meats and fish.
Many times, fair from street vendors can also be the culprit of Travelers’ diarrhea. No precaution is full proof, but a little know-how goes a long way in those faraway locales.
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