Josh Hartnett blames `contaminated water` in underdeveloped countries for stomach disorder

Washington, April 17: ‘Pearl Harbor’ star Josh Hartnett believes that his hospitalisation in March might have been a result of ignoring an advice against drinking unpurified water during several trips to underdeveloped countries.

The actor was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital after he complained of abdominal pains during a night out. According to a representative for him, Harnett had a recurring gastrointestinal disorder that first affected him during his stint on London`s West End stage last year. Harnett now reckons that the cause of his illness was contaminated water. He, however, has urged his fans not to worry about his health. "I`m fine. I just had a little stomach bug,” Contactmusic quoted him as telling People.com. "(There`s) nothing to worry about. I went to the hospital and it was literally just a 24-hour thing. I was so dehydrated that I needed to be on a couple of IVs (intravenous therapies), but I`m good. "It`s been reoccurring because I have been spending a lot of time in Third World countries, and I occasionally drank the water when I shouldn`t have - and sometimes it catches up with you," he added. ANI