Death of ex-Yankee's son in Costa Rica has experts sounding alarm on healthy travel

As investigators look into the decease of teen Miller Gardner, lad of erstwhile New York Yankees subordinate Brett Gardner, experts are speaking retired astir vulnerability to food-related illnesses during question and however superior they tin be.

The Gardner household was vacationing successful Costa Rica when they announced their tragic loss.

"We person truthful galore questions and truthful fewer answers astatine this point, but we bash cognize that helium passed distant peacefully successful his slumber connected the greeting of Friday, March 21st," the Gardners said successful a statement, which was released by the Yankees.

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"Miller was a beloved lad and member and we cannot yet comprehend our beingness without his infectious smile. He loved football, baseball, golf, hunting, fishing, his household and his friends. He lived beingness to the fullest each azygous day."

Miller Gardner (center), lad of erstwhile Yankees subordinate Brett Gardner (far right), died portion the household was connected abrogation successful Costa Rica. (Courtesy of the New York Yankees)

Brett and Jessica Gardner said different household members fell sick connected the vacation.

The absorption of the investigation has shifted to imaginable nutrient poisoning, a judicial official told Fox News Digital Wednesday.

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While the origin of Miller Gardner's decease remains unconfirmed, the incidental is simply a reminder of the wellness risks travelers could face.

Francesca Page, a New York-based question expert, told Fox News Digital determination are immoderate information factors to see portion connected vacation, which is simply a clip erstwhile families typically devour extracurricular nutrient daily.

Page says travelers should prioritize cooked nutrient by opting for hot, freshly cooked dishes and to debar earthy oregon undercooked foods, particularly seafood.

The absorption of the investigation has shifted to imaginable nutrient poisoning, a judicial official told Fox News Wednesday. (Courtesy of the New York Yankees)

"Be wary of buffets and crockery bars. Food near retired for agelong periods, particularly successful humid environments, is much apt to harbor bacteria," Page said.

She besides said radical should beryllium cautious of thoroughfare food.

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"While immoderate thoroughfare nutrient tin beryllium safe, others whitethorn not beryllium prepared oregon stored nether hygienic conditions."

"While immoderate thoroughfare nutrient tin beryllium safe, others whitethorn not beryllium prepared oregon stored nether hygienic conditions," said Page. (iStock)

Page said, if possible, peel your ain fruits and vegetables to guarantee they are clean.

You should besides debar crystal successful drinks arsenic it whitethorn beryllium made with contaminated water, she added.

"Anywhere with immoderate suspicion of soiled h2o beryllium careful, and you tin beryllium surprised. I myself caught giardia portion surfing in, of each places, Malibu Beach astatine 20," said Page.

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"I grew up surfing successful soiled waters and was warned aboriginal connected astir packing a information battalion erstwhile going to places determination could beryllium risks for wellness oregon wellness," she added.

Page said bacterial investigating strips tin beryllium enactment to usage successful h2o samples, which volition place imaginable contamination.

Dr. Marc Siegel, objective prof of medicine astatine NYU Langone Health and a Fox News' elder aesculapian analyst, said that, successful Costa Rica, the h2o is mostly considered harmless astatine resorts.

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"But erstwhile retired of the country, including successful Mexico oregon Central America, it is often a omniscient precaution to usage bottled h2o erstwhile brushing teeth, etc.," Siegel said.

"Eating astatine section restaurants arsenic the Gardner household reportedly did, should see caution," helium added. "I would see staying distant from salads oregon uncooked vegetables for interest astir bacteria oregon parasites."

In summation to addressing nutrient depletion safety, Siegel advised travelers to usage insect repellents to assistance support against mosquito-borne diseases.