Travellers’ diarrhoea is a bowel infection in which a person has looser or more frequent stools than normal. Travellers’ diarrhoea is not related to age or sex. The infection is caused by a virus or bacteria from food or water that is prepared in an area with poor public hygiene.
Next to looser or more frequent stools, other symptoms of diarrhoea are:
Stomach cramps
Nausea and vomiting
Loss of appetite
What are the causes of travellers’ diarrhoea?
Diarrhoea can be caused by different reasons such as:
Virus
Bacteria
Parasites
Feeling of anxiety
Appendicitis
Side effect of medicines
How can travellers’ diarrhoea be treated?
Usually travellers’ diarrhoea will pass within a few days. However, taking medicines will help combat the symptoms and shorten how long the diarrhoea lasts.