Prevention of Viral Gastroenteritis:

Prevention is the only way to avoid viral gastroenteritis. There is no vaccine available.

Prevention of viral gastroenteritis includes:

• Wash your hands after using the toilet.
• Avoid eating raw clams or oysters.
• Do not drink unpasteurized milk.
• Do not share food utensils.
• Wash your hands after handling raw meat, seafood, or poultry.
• Make sure all meat, poultry and fish products are well cooked.  
• Travelers can take 2 tablets of Pepto-Bismol with each meal and at bedtime.

Travelers to developing countries should avoid:

• Foods that are not steaming hot
• Raw vegetables
• Fruit they have not peeled themselves
• Tap water, including ice