Travelers' Diarrhea

Medical Author: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MDMedical Editor: Charles P. Davis, MD, PhD
Travelers' diarrhea strikes up to half of all international travelers. It is far and away the most common travel-related illness, affecting about 10 million people per year worldwide. Infectious agents, particularly bacteria from water contaminated with feces, cause travelers' diarrhea. The most commonly identified bacteria associated with travelers' diarrhea are what are called ETEC, or enterotoxigenic

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