Insurance providers in Australia are seeing a significant increase in the number of claims for compensation for traveller's diarrhoea among tourists who have been on holiday in Bali: Southern Cross Travel Insurance saw a 79% increase in gastroenteritis claims in January 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Of this, 54% of cases are among tourists who have been holidaying in Indonesia since November 2024.
Prevention:
- Ensure good hand hygiene: wash your hands with soap and water or use a disinfectant alcohol gel before cooking or eating and after using the toilet.
- Consume only well-cooked/fried foods that are served hot. Avoid salads, unpeeled fruits, foods with raw eggs, soft ice cream and similar products.
- Drink water only from bottles that have been properly sealed. Ice cubes should be avoided.
In case of diarrhea:
- Ensure sufficient fluid intake!
- If you also have fever, severe abdominal pain and/or blood in the stool, seek medical advice! This also applies if repeated vomiting makes it impossible to drink enough fluids.