Plourde Pierre J
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Paediatr Child Health. 2003 Feb;8(2):99-103. doi: 10.1093/pch/8.2.99.
Diarrhea is the most common medical problem affecting all travellers to developing countries. Younger children are at especially high risk of acquiring travellers' diarrhea and of suffering more severe consequences. Up to 50% of travellers from developed to developing countries can expect to have at least one episode of acute diarrhea during a two-week stay. Episodes of travellers' diarrhea usually begin abruptly, either during travel or soon after returning home, and are generally self-limited.
腹泻是影响所有前往发展中国家旅行者的最常见医学问题。幼儿感染旅行者腹泻以及遭受更严重后果的风险尤其高。从发达国家前往发展中国家的旅行者中,高达50%的人预计在两周停留期间至少会出现一次急性腹泻。旅行者腹泻通常突然发作,要么在旅行期间,要么在回国后不久,并且一般为自限性。