How common is travellers’ diarrhoea?
You are at risk of developing travellers’ diarrhoea if you travel anywhere, although the illness is most common in warm countries where standards of sanitation and hygiene are poor. These are usually countries in the developing world, such as parts of Asia and Africa. • Around 30-50% of people travelling from a developed country to a developing country will experience an incident of travellers’ diarrhoea. • Around 8-15% of people visiting a medium-risk country, such as Russia, will experience travellers’ diarrhoea. • Less than 4% of people visiting a low-risk country, such as the USA or western Europe, will experience travellers’ diarrhoea.
