These preparations can be obtained from camping and sporting goods stores. It is best to see your physician prior to foreign travel and to bring the necessary medications with you to prevent any unnecessary trips to doctors or hospitals in foreign countries. Preventive use of antibiotics is not routinely recommended except in special circumstances such as travelers with weakened immune systems, those with significant other medical illnesses, or for people traveling to very high-risk areas. Travellers' diarrhoea and the effect of pre-travel health advice in general practice. Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established.
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