{"id":30117,"date":"2021-12-21T11:54:01","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T16:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/world\/?p=30117"},"modified":"2025-08-25T07:20:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T12:20:02","slug":"4-steps-to-avoid-food-poisoning-while-traveling-on-your-next-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/world\/30117\/4-steps-to-avoid-food-poisoning-while-traveling-on-your-next-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Steps to Avoid Food Poisoning While Traveling On Your Next Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s the ultimate travel nightmare: eat something you\u2019ve craved after for months and end up hunched over the toilet for the duration of your trip. <\/span><\/p>\n

This nightmare is known as food poisoning, and while its symptoms are nasty, the condition is widespread. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), <\/span>1 in 6 Americans suffers from food poisoning every year.<\/span> And these numbers are likely to jump: depending on when and where they travel, between 30 to 70% of travels can come down to food poisoning \u2013 causing abdominal cramps, vomiting, and diarrhoea \u2013 the CDC says. <\/span><\/p>\n

Food poisoning is without a doubt a miserable experience anytime, but it can be particularly problematic when you\u2019re travelling for a host of reasons. It\u2019s also dangerous for pregnant women, young children, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems- all of whom are much probable to get severely sick and have more serious problems like liver failure and miscarriages. <\/span><\/p>\n

What Causes Food Poisoning? <\/span><\/h2>\n

Food poisoning is a common term that refers to over 250 different foodborne diseases that are caused by different pathogens and microbes. More often than not, when we fall sick from drinks or food abroad, it\u2019s because of viruses, bacteria, or parasites. Bacterial causes from sources like salmonella or E. coli from raw fish, undercooked meat, or runny eggs are the most common spread.  <\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s also the staphylococcus aureus bacteria which can be found in unpasteurized dairy products and can produce a dangerous toxin that leads to vomiting and diarrhea. But food may not always be the root of all evil \u2013 the person handling your food can also be ill with something like the stomach bug norovirus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Note that if you or someone close suffered injuries requiring hospitalisation due to a contaminated food product, you\u2019re eligible to a lawsuit to recover compensation for medical costs, hospital bills and lost incomes. According to <\/span>PersonalInjuryClaimsUk.org.uk<\/span><\/a>, personal injury lawsuits, such as food poisoning, are more likely to be successful when there\u2019s well-documented contamination of the food supply, such as a government agency confirming the outbreak of food illness. <\/span><\/p>\n

1. Pay Attention to What you Eat <\/span><\/h2>\n

Be cautious about what you are eating while travelling. Food that\u2019s poorly cooked \u2013 that\u2019s not prepared to a hot temperature- is more likely to retain bacteria that caused food poisoning. <\/span><\/p>\n