travelers from temperate regions of the world frequently experience diarrhea four days to two weeks after arriving in certain areas of the world. this illness is called travelers' diarrhea. other colorful and humorous terms used to describe this illness include "montezuma's revenge " the "aztec two step " and "turista" in mexico the "delhi belly" in india and the "hong kong dog" in the far east.
what is travelers' diarrhea?