• Holiday Health

    About Traveler’s Diarrhea

    John and Janice stared at each other across their dinner table. An extensive array of exotic dishes was set before them, but neither could eat. They both felt feverish, nauseated and had incessant rumbling of their tummies. Worse yet, the urge to have another loose bowel movement seemed imminent. A couple suffering from traveler’s diarrhea while touring Mexico John and Janice have contracted the ubiquitous traveler’s diarrhea (better known as ‘Montezuma’s Revenge’ in Mexico). They have not been discretionary with their diet, and are now suffering the consequences. Travelers to less-developed parts of the world often develop gastrointestinal complaints that mar their trip. Diarrhea is by far the most common…