If you eat or drink contaminated food or water, there’s a good chance you’ll get gastroenteritis - and, with it, diarrhoea. Gastroenteritis is when the stomach and intestines become inflamed, usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection.
When at home. If you get gastroenteritis in this country, you might put it down to food poisoning.
When abroad. If you get gastroenteritis when abroad, you might think of it as travellers’ diarrhoea.
Diarrhoea is the most common health condition suffered by tourists overseas. You’re more likely to get it if you’re visiting somewhere hot or with poor sanitation.
Besides ingesting contaminated food or water, your diarrhoea abroad might be caused by exposure to new types of bacteria or simply by eating unfamiliar rich or spicy foods.
How to avoid food poisoning
There are certain things you can do, and avoid doing, to reduce your chances of getting food poisoning.
For example, always be careful that food is cooked properly and wash your hands before eating. If you’re abroad, avoid drinking tap water or eating food from street vendors.
It’s important to stay hydrated with infectious diarrhoea. You can use oral rehydration therapy to help prevent dehydration. If you have severe diarrhoea, blood in your stools or a high temperature, or if symptoms persist for more than 48 hours consult your doctor.
It’s easy to find IMODIUM® in supermarkets, chemists and many other shops. You don't need a prescription, so you can buy it over the counter as well as online.
By registering, you agree to receive additional communications regarding product information, promotions, newsletters and surveys from our site. If you choose to register with a social provider, certain information will be shared by your social provider with our site.
This is what will be displayed publicly to other users when you write a review or blog post. If you do not specify a display name, your given name will be used.
Looks like you have an existing account with us. We have made some changes to our site and we need you to create a new password in order to login. Click send to recieve an email with instructions on how to create your new password.
Register
All Fields required, unless otherwise indicated
Personal Information
Step 1
Account Information
Step 2
Will be used as your user name
Address Information
Step 3
By submitting your information above, you agree that the information you provide will be governed by our site's Privacy Policy.