| Travelers diarrhea is one of the most common health | | | | drink is bottled. |
| problem people travelling to the Caribbean will | | | | If you contract TD, the use of antibiotics is only |
| encounter. Some reports even mention that as much | | | | prescribed in moderate to severe diarrhea. To relieve |
| as half of international travelers are touched by that | | | | some of the symptoms of mild diarrhea, you can take |
| problem at different extents. While it is a harmless | | | | some anti-diarrhea medicine. To avoid and reduce |
| illness that can cause some discomfort, it can also ruin | | | | dehydration symptoms, it is important to drink |
| a whole trip. Here are some tips to avoid travelers | | | | frequently salty and sweet drinks. Before going on |
| diarrhea when vacationing in the Caribbean. | | | | vacation, talk to your doctor to learn more about |
| Travelers diarrhea or TD is usually linked to the | | | | anti-diarrhea medicine and the different ways to |
| consumption of food contaminated with bacteria the | | | | rehydrate yourself in case of diarrhea. |
| travelers body is not acquainted with. To reduce the | | | | On a more general level, if you have TD, use your |
| chances of getting TD, it is recommended that you | | | | common sense regarding other ways to protect |
| remain careful about what you drink and eat. You | | | | yourself. For example, remember, at any time, to |
| should avoid as much as possible the consumption of | | | | protect your skin (hats, sunscreens, etc). Moreover, |
| raw food as well as drinking unbottled water and ice | | | | prevent heat shocks by avoiding long walks or long |
| cubes. We cannot stress more the importance of | | | | exposures to the sun. Make sure to wear breathable |
| washing your hands. A habit that can prevent you | | | | and non synthetic clothing that can be easily washed. |
| from getting TD, but also other more serious diseases, | | | | Of course, a trip to the Caribbean by no means |
| such as swine flu. | | | | guarantees gastrointestinal discomfort. However, |
| Fortunately, all-inclusive resorts follow strict sanitary | | | | remember that an ounce of prevention is worth a |
| rules that will keep you safe from travelers diarrhea. | | | | pound of cure, so stress the importance of sanitary |
| However, if you are you traveling outside the resort, to | | | | practices, as sanitary conditions in those countries are |
| the nearby villages, towns or cities, make sure that any | | | | quite different from home. |
| local food you eat is well cooked and any fluid you | | | | |