Outbreak of Wilderness/Backcountry/Travelers’ Diarrhea at a Himalayan Base Camp at 4000 m/13,125 ft

Outbreak of Wilderness/Backcountry/Travelers’ Diarrhea at a Himalayan Base Camp at 4000 m/13,125 ft

<strong>Introduction:</strong> Wilderness or backcountry diarrhea is a type of travelers’ diarrhea commonly caused by Cryptosporidium and Giardia, which can survive freezing temperatures. Campsites pose additional risks worldwide, irrespective of developing or developed regions, due to i...

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Main Authors: Inam Danish Khan, VK Sashindran, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Shazia Khan, KS Rajmohan, Ashwani Kumar Pandey, Rahul Pandey, Rajvinder Singh, Ajay Kumar Sahni, Rajiv Mohan Gupta, Manish Ranjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Travel Medicine Center of Iran 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health
Subjects:
Diarrhea
Travelers’ Diarrhea
Wilderness Diarrhea
Outbreak
Himalayas
High Altitude
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