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Is 'Bali Belly' a real thing?

Page last updated 18 April 2022

Bali belly, otherwise known as traveller’s diarrhoea, can be a common travel-related disease, especially when travelling to developing countries.

There is no vaccine to prevent Bali belly, but if you do unfortunately catch it, the good news is it’s usually mild and clears up after a couple of days. To minimise your chances of getting it, avoid drinking tap water and be careful with where you eat street food. Make sure you pack some diarrhoeal medicine, just in case!

Sources & Citations

7. Bali.com. Vaccinations for Bali. Available at: https://www.bali.com/vaccinations-health-diseases.html [Accessed 21 February 2022].

MAT-AU-2200220   Date of preparation March 2022