Traveler's diarrhea: Travelers' diarrhea (TD) is the most common illness affecting travelers. Each year between 20%-50% of international travelers, ... more about Traveler's diarrhea.
Traveler's diarrhea: Various diarrheal conditions often caught on international travel. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Traveler's diarrhea is available below.
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Prognosis for Traveler's diarrhea: Most cases are benign and resolve in 1-2 days without treatment. TD is rarely life-threatening. The natural history of TD is that 90% of cases resolve within 1 week, and 98% resolve within 1 month. (Source: excerpt from Travelers' Diarrhea: DBMD)
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Travelers' diarrhea (TD) is the most common illness affecting travelers. Each year between 20%-50% of international travelers, an estimated 10 million persons, develop diarrhea. (Source: excerpt from Travelers' Diarrhea: DBMD)
Traveler's diarrhea is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Traveler's diarrhea, or a subtype of Traveler's diarrhea,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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