When You’re Sliding Into First… Avoid Diarrhea With a New App From the CDC… irst?

Millions of people contract diarrhea when traveling each year. At the very least, it can ruin your trip, but it can also pose a real health risk to some people. To help travelers avoid foods and drinks that could potentially cause diarrhea, the CDC has a new app that can identify potentially risky choices.

The app is called “Can I Eat This” (why not “Will This Give Me Diarrhea?”), and it’s free in both the iTunes App Store and Google Play. It asks a series of questions about where you’re traveling and how the item was packaged to determine if what you’re about to ingest is likely to make your butt explode.

It’s not a guarantee that you’ll avoid the travel squirts, but better safe than squatting.

(Can I Eat This? via CBS Atlanta, image via Zoomar)

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