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Travelers' diarrhea (TD) is a stomach and intestinal infection. TD is defined as the passage of unformed stool (one or more by some definitions, three or more by others) while traveling. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It may be accompanied by abdominal cramps, nausea, fever, headache and bloating. [ 3 ]
The treatment consists of a series of injections of rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin. [10] Rabies vaccine is given to both humans and animals who have been potentially exposed to rabies. [11] As of 2018, the average estimated cost of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis was US$ 108 (along with travel costs and loss of income). [12]
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a type of Escherichia coli and one of the leading bacterial causes of diarrhea in the developing world, [1] as well as the most common cause of travelers' diarrhea. [2] Insufficient data exists, but conservative estimates suggest that each year, about 157,000 deaths occur, mostly in children, from ETEC.
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There are estimates that more than 60% of the world’s population has been exposed to Omicron and more than 65% of the world’s population has received at least one dose of the vaccine, Gandhi ...
The latest Omicron COVID-19 booster vaccine may lead to similar side effects caused by earlier vaccines, which include injection site pain, fatigue, fever and more.
Wilderness-acquired diarrhea is a variety of traveler's diarrhea in which backpackers and other outdoor enthusiasts are affected. Potential sources are contaminated food or water, or "hand-to-mouth", directly from another person who is infected. [1] [2] Cases generally resolve spontaneously, with or without treatment, and the cause is typically ...
Yale researchers have found clues as to why certain people experience adverse health effects after the COVID-19 vaccine, which they have dubbed “post-vaccination syndrome."