Diarrhea--loose, watery stools occurring more than three times in one day--is a common problem that usually lasts a day or two and goes away on its own without any special treatment. However, prolonged diarrhea can be a sign of other problems. People with diarrhea may pass more than a quart of stool a day. Diarrhea can cause dehydration, which means the body lacks enough fluid to function properly. Dehydration is particularly dangerous in children and the elderly, and it must be treated promptly to avoid serious health problems.
Links
- Prevention and Treatment of Traveler's Diarrhea
- Article and factsheet from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
- Travelers' Diarrhea
- Factsheet from the CDC.
- Traveler's Diarrhea - Familydoctor.org
- Factsheet with causes, prevention, and treatment.
- Traveler's Diarrhea: The Merck Manual
- Usually caused by bacteria in local water. Features causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
- InteliHealth: Traveler's diarrhea
- Factsheet with prevention, complications, symptoms, causes, and treatment.
- Johns Hopkins University Student Health Center: Traveler's Diarrhea Info
- Factsheet with causes, prevention, and treatment.
- TravDoc: Traveler's Diarrhea
- Recommendations from a travel medicine consultation service.
- MayoClinic.com: Traveler's Diarrhea
- Features signs, symptoms, causes, prevention, and treatment.
- MDTravel Health - Travelers' Diarrhea
- Includes causes, symptoms, prognosis, prevention, and treatment.
- BioMed Central: Travelers' Diarrhea
- Scientific and medical article.
- Travellers Diarrhea
- A comprehensive guide designed to assist Canadian travelers in determining what precautions may be considered when traveling to the developing world. From Aventis Pasteur Limited.
- MedicineNet: Traveler's Diarrhea
- Consumer information on travelers diarrhea, includes symptoms, causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
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