Simple Tips To Prevent Cholera When Traveling

Avoid Street Food And Seafood

In poor countries, there usually is not a high regard for hygiene and sanitation. Since a vendor may have cholera or be a carrier, possibly without even knowing it, travelers will want to avoid street food and a lot of seafood. The bacteria may be in the water used to prepare the food, or the vendor’s hands may not be clean enough to prevent the spread of the disease.

In foreign countries, seafood is often undercooked or raw. This means bacteria are not destroyed. Seafood and shellfish may be caught from a tropical reef where bacteria may abound from water runoff and pollution. If travelers want to buy from a vendor, they should be sure the food is thoroughly cooked in their presence and that it does not contain anything uncooked in it.