In Reply to: Bali Belly!!! posted by boner on Wednesday, 31. May 2006 at 14:33 Bali Time:
BB is food poisoning - very painful stomach cramps etc. Most people get a touch of the runs in Bali due to the change of diet - no biggie although inconvenient.
Since '83 I have only had BB once - from a buffet at the Oberoi in about '85. Since then I avoid buffets, only eat freshly cooked food, even at warungs & stalls. Washing and DRYING hands before eating is important. According to a Health Report item I heard on the ABC a while ago, thorough drying of hands is strongly recommended before eating.
If you do get BB get treatment fast - you'll need antibiotics. By all means drink the raspberry juice etc, but hygiene is the most important thing. Look at the people working in the restaurants, or serving at the warungs or stalls - are their hands clean? Do they look healthy. Is the floor clean? And most importantly are the loos clean with paper towels?
Just use common sense, relax & enjoy:)