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Diarrhea
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Chile is not characterized by illnesses like diarrhea, even less in trekking or mountain excursions. However, only boiled or filtered water should be used in base camps with many persons. In isolated mountainous areas we have always drunk water from streams, without ever having a problem, so far.
Measures
It at possible, don’t treat right away with medication. Through diarrhea, the pathogen agents are eliminated faster, so the body should be given a day or so more. What’s important is to compensate the loss of fluids by drinking electrolytic beverages, black tea or hot soups. Coal tablets can also be taken that help to mechanically eliminate the germs. If diarrhea is treated with medicine (e.g. Loperamida) the dosage should be adjusted in such a way as not to completely paralyze the intestine. In case of side effects, like high fever, diarrhea should be treated additionally with antibiotics. |
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