Travelers’ Diarrhea: Should “Cook it, Boil it, Peel it, or forget it!” be forgotten?

Dietary Mistakes

•98% made dietary mistakes in first 3 days

–All but 13 people. (36 people made 1 mistake).

•Salads / uncooked vegetables 71%

•Fruit, unpeeled 70%

•Ice cubes 53%

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•13 foods considered high-risk (raw oysters, steak tartar, salads, ice cubes, unpeeled fruit, cold sandwiches, etc)

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