What is traveller's diarrhoea?
Traveller's diarrhoea is one of the most predictable travel-related illnesses, usually affecting between 30% and 70% of people. It is a gastrointestinal infection, which can be bacterial, viral or parasitic, that is caused when a traveller consumes contaminated food or water. To prevent traveller's diarrhoea, a person should practise good hand hygiene and food and water precautions.