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[dougiequick]

I must have an iron gut. I traveled to brazil, thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Russia and although I did tend to get sick for one day each place, I was not careful and often drank tap water etc. One thing I found that treats it very well is a little vicodin which masks symptoms and constipates ...of course you want to make sure you are prescribed this med and have it in original container with your name etc ...even then I would worry about ramifications. I did not have problems but your milage may vary

[MK-zizu]

Wait, I dont think this e. coli enters the cell?

[BobJoy_my_collection_of_stuff]

I have to say "non-sense". I've traveled the usa for years going to places for hours, sometimes years. It's all about the water mineral, bacteria, ratios and concentration. Your body says this is bad food/water and decide to get rid of it fast. I would try not to drink local water or eat uncooked food for at least a week, with exception of coffee/tea. Then I would relax my vigilance after a week but never completely relax for a month.

This video starts with feces in your food and water as the cause. I'm not talking about lousy hygiene or food poisoning in a 3rd world country. Travelers diarrhea can happen state to state in usa.