Are You At Risk From Travellers' Diarrhoea?
Travellers’ diarrhoea is the most common health condition facing British holidaymakers. Travel health experts believe that between 20-40% of travellers suffer diarrhoea on their holiday to some degree. This figure rises to 50% of people travelling to exotic destinations or developing countries.

Travellers’ diarrhoea is acquired when a person travels from one country to another. It can range in its severity from a mild problem lasting 2-3 days to a more severe case, lasting longer, sometimes accompanied by pain and fever.

Some countries are obviously more of a risk than others; if you are particularly concerned about your destination, please click on our ‘risk map’ and use your mouse to choose your desired destination. Each country has been given its own level of risk, the map should help you to identify the risk factors for various holiday destinations.

Four point guide
If you are still unsure about where you are travelling to and would like some further advice, try our easy Risk Assessment Quiz. This interactive questionnaire asks you a series of multiple choice questions and then helps you to determine if your holiday destination is a risky one.

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Advice endorsed by Dr Iain McIntosh, Travel Health Expert and co-founder of the British Travel Health Association.

References:
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3. McIntosh IB, Reed JM and Power KG. Travellers’ diarrhoea and the effects of pretravel health advice in general practice. Brit. J. Gen. Pract. 1997 47. 71-5