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Travelers need to know more about diarrhea

01-11-2007 · EurekAlert!

A survey of 104 vacationers boarding flights for Mexico revealed that their general level of knowledge about the prevention of this condition was generally adequate; however, there were still some things they needed to know more about how to avoid a nasty case of travellers' diarrhea, but they don't know everything they should, according to a University of Alberta study.

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