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Re: Mexico and diarrhea----concerned!!

From: amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 16 Feb 2001 22:04:11 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Cherine wrote: >
>I live in San Diego so I am very close to Mexico and travel there from
>time to time (and I have been there twice since I've been pregnant). I
>really don't think you'll have any problems at all. Cancun is very
>'American' because of all of the tourists and resorts. If you are
>really concerned, make sure you drink only bottled water, don't eat
>fresh (uncooked) fruits or vegetables (fruits and veggies that are
>peeled are ok), and don't put ice in your drinks. I've never known
>anyone to get intestinal worms from the food there. I have known people
>who have gotten sick in Mexico (not Cancun, in more remote areas) but it
>was because of the water.
>
>Have a good trip!
>
>--
>Cherine
>
>At Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Lros wrote:
>>
>>hello. We are thinking about going to Cancun, Mexico in 2 weeks. I am
>>currently 20 weeks pregnant. Pregnnacy is doing good so far. Miscarried
>>last child( do not know if that is pertinent info for you). My question
>>to you is I have been hearing about travelers diarrhea. Should I not
>>go? I have not yet bought my tickets and am wondering about any problems
>>I may encounter. Should I be concerned about eating and
>>drinking(filtered water) and possibly the effects? Is it easy to get
>>intestinal worms from food out there?? If I am all caught up on
>>immunizations do I need to get anything else?? Please respond thank
>>you!! Please answer all questions. Thank you.
>

Hi I caught an as-yet-unidentified hepatitis when I travelled to Morocco while five months pregnant. I had been so careful about eating, and I am certain it was the ice in a drink of coke in a five-star hotel that made me ill.

My baby was born five weeks prematurely but, thanks to the doctors and nurses, he was fine, and is now a noisy six-year old. He was not affected in any other way. I was hospitalised for a month, couldn't breastfeed, and was quite poorly for a year. So even if the chances are negligible, I recommend extreme caution and NO ICE.

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