Do kids get sick or have stomach problems in Egypt?

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.

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.

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.