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Traveler's Diarrhea Symptoms

Traveler’s diarrhea usually does not begin immediately on arrival in a foreign country but starts 2-3 days into the stay. Diarrhea can also occur after you return home from the trip.

• Common signs and symptoms
  
  
  • Loose or watery stools
    
    
  • Abdominal cramping
    
    
  • Bloating
    
    
  • Nausea
    
    
  • Urgency to have a bowel movement
    
    
  • Fever
    
    
  • Vomiting
    
    
  • Headache
    
    
  • Painful defecation
    
    
  • Bloody stools