Do kids get sick or have stomach problems in Egypt?
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A 5-year-old had stomach trouble the very first night; a doctor was called at night and prescribed medication. By morning the child was back in the pool with no lasting effects.
A child developed an intestinal infection requiring an IV drip at the hospital. The parents suspect poorly washed drinking glasses (the child drank without a straw) rather than food, despite strict hygiene — the last 3 days of the trip were rough.
IV drip, suspected unwashed glasses
A parent and child reacted badly to the in-room bottled water — the child's eyes swelled the next morning (allergy), plus stomach ache, diarrhea, and one day of fever. The room-provided bottled water smelled of chlorine, unlike the water at the bar. Symptoms stopped after switching to store-bought bottled water.
Chlorine-smelling room water
A child swallowed pool water after falling in — was rescued by a lifeguard, given cola, and monitored. No ill effects followed despite the amount swallowed.
A child had mild stomach upset for a couple of days, likely from swallowing pool water while diving. Medication resolved it quickly — no one was bedridden with serious food poisoning.
On the second day of the trip a child became seriously ill and spent 16 hours on an IV drip at a hospital. Parents believe the cause was rich, unfamiliar food rather than hotel food poisoning. Careful food selection was necessary for the rest of the stay.
Hospital stay, 16 hours on IV drip