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Vaccine patches effective at preventing travelers’ diarrhea 6-12-08

A needle-free vaccine seems to be effective at preventing traveler's diarrhea or reducing the severity of destined-to-occur diarrhea, according to a phase II trial.

The trial showed the vaccine patches designed to protect against Enterotoxigenic E. coli or ETEC which causes diarrhea protected more than 70 percent of visitors to Mexico and Guatemala from moderate to severe diarrhea known as Montezuma's Revenge.

In the trial, Dr. Herbert DuPont of the University of Texas in Houston and colleagues tested the vaccine made by Maryland-based Iomai in 70 adults traveling to Guatemala and Mexico.

Reports from the travelers showed during and after travel, 15 percent of those given the vaccine had diarrhea of any type, and 5 percent had ETEC induced diarrhea. In comparison, 22 percent of travelers experienced diarrhea of any type and 10 percent of whom had ETEC diarrhea.

"It looked like it prevented more than 70 percent of the episodes of moderate or severe traveler's diarrhea," DuPont was quoted by Reuters as saying. "This vaccine is among the best we have for these kinds of diseases."

Travelers' diarrhea is the most common illness affecting travelers. Each year between 20%-50% of international travelers, an estimated 10 million persons, develop diarrhea, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC says that to minimize the risk of travelers’ diarrhea, one should not eat foods or drink beverages purchased from street vendors or other establishments where unhygienic conditions are present , and should not eat raw or undercooked meat and seafood and raw fruits (e.g., oranges, bananas, avocados) and vegetables unless the traveler peels them.

Comment:

A healthy digestive system prevents most cases of traveler's diarrhea. 1 month before traveling start supplementation of Bella Mira Perfect Defense. Make sure you have a bottle of Silver Biotics to bring with you incase you get it. At the first sign of diarrhea start taking 1 tbsp 3 times a day to quell Montezuma's Revenge!

Also the CDC's advice on not eating fruit unless you peal it is crazy. If you do not sterilize the fruit then peal it you will still get the germs on your hands and the fruit. I recommend you squirt a quarter sized amount of alcohol based hand sanitizer and clean the outside of the fruit with it. This disinfects your hands and the fruit at the same time.