• Holiday Health

    Traveler’s Diarrhea Prevention

    How can you prevent traveler’s diarrhea? Prevention is often difficult, but certain recommendations can be made to prevent traveler’s diarrhea as well as all other intestinal infections. Here are some drink and food precautions to follow while travelling: Avoid eating fruit that you cannot peel. Avoid eating raw seafood, meat or vegetables. Avoid eating food that is not adequately cooked and served piping hot. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), hamburger meat for instance should be cooked so that the internal temperature of the patty is 71 degree Celsius. For the consumer, this means hamburger should be cooked until it is grey/brown throughout and not oozing blood. Avoid…