Do not let travel diarrhea ruin your overseas trip
Dear Doctor advises tailored precautions by destination. Avoid raw foods and unbottled beverages, drink bottled or boiled water, and skip unpasteurized dairy. Pepto Bismol and rifaximin can help prevent diarrhea. Ensure up-to-date vaccines and malaria meds if needed. CDC travel site offers full country guidance. An infant with immune hemolytic anemia can receive transfusions. AIDS risk from transfused blood is now negligible. Boil down boils and kidneys links to anemia explained. Annie column offers coping strategies for difficult relatives and gift etiquette at mixed birthdays.