Bali Belly outbreak hits travellers to Indonesian island with Love Island winner catching it twice

Travelers in Bali are complaining of a massive outbreak of gastroenteritis that has left dozens of people trapped in the bathrooms of their hotels or villas unable to get out and fully enjoy their vacation.

A tourist in the Indonesian paradise, Love Island Australia season three winner Tina Provis shared a video on TikTok this week revealing she contracted the illness, sometimes related to food poisoning or ‘Bali Belly’, twice. on the same short trip.

‘I didn’t think it was a thing to get Bali Belly twice so here I am at the start of my journey saying ‘lol at least it’s over’ but wrong! I feel like shit,’ said Ms. Provis.

Love Island season 3 winner Tina Provis took to TikTok to reveal her Bali Belly battle

“I started feeling sick the day before we left and then before I got on the plane and it’s been over 24 hours since I got home and I can’t eat.”

“I tried to eat some cereal today, but I feel nauseous,” added the 26-year-old public relations consultant.

In another video, Ms Provis explained that she started feeling quite nauseous when she arrived at the airport, but then had to “wait two hours in line before we got the red eye, so… that was pretty tough.” .

Another TikToker, Milley Turley from the UK, shared a video titled “New Year’s trip to Bali gone wrong.”

She explained that both she and her friend fell ill shortly after arriving.

“My friend passed out several times, so we rushed her to the emergency clinic,” she said.

“Then my other best friend came and the next day he got sick too.”

Tammy Whelan, who shares her backpacking adventures on the platform, also said she had a nasty bout of gastroenteritis.

‘So I have a Bali belly on my third day here. I couldn’t be more than four meters from a toilet,” Ms Whelan said.

‘I got one of those doctors on call and they put me on a drip and it was the best thing I’ve ever done. Also be sure to get travel insurance.

Irish backpacker Tammy Whelan (pictured) also caught the stomach bug, adding that the thought of any food made her want to vomit.

She revealed that she felt so sick that she started seeing things.

“The thought of eating will make you physically sick and severely dehydrated, which in turn will cause you to hallucinate.”

“No matter how careful you are, it could happen that it’s just a random selection,” he said.

Many people who commented on the videos and on a Facebook page dedicated to traveling in Bali also complained that ‘Bali Belly’ seemed to be around a lot in the last month.

“It’s going around all over there right now, we were in a group of 15 people and we all got it,” one person said.

“Dude I’m still not the same and I’m back since last Friday,” said another.

“I was afraid to read all the stories before we came back in December, so me and my one-year-old got it. I was very careful when washing my hands etc. I only have medicines with you.’ said a third.

‘Has anyone who has been to Bali recently not gotten sick? I heard that many people are not feeling well, scared for our next trip,” added a fourth.

‘Yes, gastronomy was plentiful in Bali at Christmas and New Years. I ate it twice on my most recent trip! Four days apart…wasn’t fun,’ said a fifth.

A TikToker who also had a bout of the disease while on vacation in Bali shared some tips.

“I couldn’t move off the bathroom floor, so I contacted the nearest well-reviewed external doctor, which was $30, and an hour later they were in my room giving me an IV with fluids and vitamins, along with anti-nausea and bathroom”. medications,” they explained.

The seasoned traveler told him, ‘Always make sure you get traveler’s insurance and avoid tap water, also brush your teeth with bottled water and don’t put ice in drinks.’

“Also bring over-the-counter medications like Immodium and activated charcoal,” she advised.