Unclean food and water can cause travelers’ diarrhea and other diseases.

Travelers to developing countries are especially at risk. Reduce your risk

by sticking to safe food and water habits.

Food

Eat
• Food that is cooked and served hot
• Hard-cooked eggs
• Fruits and vegetables you have washed in clean water or peeled yourself
• Pasteurized dairy products

Don't Eat
• Food served at room temperature
• Food from street vendors
• Raw or soft-cooked (runny) eggs
• Raw or undercooked (rare) meat or fish
• Unwashed or unpeeled raw fruits and vegetables
• Condiments (such as salsa) made with fresh ingredients
• Salads
• Flavored ice or popsicles
• Unpasteurized dairy products
• ”Bushmeat” (monkeys, bats, or other wild game)

Beverages

Drink
• Water, sodas, or sports drinks that are bottled and sealed

   (carbonated is safer)
• Water that has been disinfected (boiled, filtered, treated)
• Ice made with bottled or disinfected water
• Hot coffee or tea
• Pasteurized milk

Don't Drink
• Tap or well water
• Fountain drinks
• Ice made with tap or well water
• Drinks made with tap or well water (such as reconstituted juice)
• Unpasteurized milk

Unclean water can also make you sick

if you swallow or inhale it while bathing,

showering, or swimming. Try not to get

any water in your nose or mouth.

In some areas, tap water may not even

be safe for brushing your teeth, and

you should use bottled water. People

who are elderly or have weakened

immune systems might want to stay

away from areas where there is a lot of

steam and water vapor that can be

inhaled, such as showers and hot tubs