Summer time is travel time for some of us. If that means going to a foreign country we should stop and consider some 911 situations that might arise. One of them that afflicts more than a million people per year is:
Travelors Diarrhea.
It may not be too serious but its awfully inconvienent. Trip after trip to the bathroom. Abdominal cramping too. A real vacation spoiler. Talk to your doctor before you go. There are some medications and other helps we can get before leaving. Better to do this first. Some of the remedies you purchase overseas may not be safe. And some of it is banned in the USA.
You'll hear different reasons for ' loose stools ' and cramping but mostly it seems to come from bacteria in food and water that infects us. I would not drink tap water. Nor would I even brush my teeth with it. I don't eat fruit that can't be peeled.
A friend told me of getting sick and the only possible cause was the fruit juice (mixed with water) and the ice cubes cooling it. Washing hands often helps. So does keeping your mouth shut in the shower. And you better think twice before buying food from food vendors. And watch out for milk not pasteurized, undercooked meat, room temperature salads, and things washed in tap water.
Here is one of many helpful online sites:
http://www.state.gov/travel/
