The traveller's companion | The protective role of Saccharomyces boulardii

Impacting up to 40 million tourists every year, traveller’s diarrhoea (TD) is a common experience.¹ Men and women are affected equally at a rate of up to 70%, depending on the place and the season of travel.¹ International travellers to regions with inadequate sanitation and hygiene standards are most heavily affected, with Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia considered high-risk areas.¹

TD commonly manifests within the first days of contact with a pathogen and typically resolves itself within a few days.² In addition to diarrhoea, symptoms include abdominal bloating, cramps and pain, nausea, mild temperature, weakness, and fatigue.³