Originally Posted by
trueblu
Big fan of its psychological effects? Although dukoral has some efficacy against a proportion of traveller's diarrhea, it's primarily effective against cholera, which the average traveller to major chinese cities has nothing to worry about. If one is very concerned about traveller's diarrhea, take a few days' of cipro with you, and self-treat if symptoms arise.
tb
No, Dukoral is not just to avoid Cholera, but also prevents ETEC infections, which are the no. 1 cause for traveller's diarrhea in certain regions.